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Intel i9-7900X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X is newer than Intel Core i9-7900X @ 3.30GHz also around 17% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing but the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. However, AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X uses around 25% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 1529 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i9-7900X @ 3.30GHz×AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X+ ADD
Price $325 - BUY $225.1 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA2066sTR4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.3 GHz3.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.5 GHzUp to 4.3 GHz
# of Physical Cores10 (Threads: 20)12 (Threads: 24)
CacheL1: 640KB, L2: 10.0MB, L3: 14MBL1: 1,152KB, L2: 6.0MB, L3: 32MB
TDP140W180W
Yearly Running Cost$25.55$32.85
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2017Q4 2018
# of Samples1218311
CPU Value64.7112.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2553(0.0%)2492(-2.4%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)21042(-16.6%)25216(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 1st of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i9-7900X @ 3.30GHz
21,042
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
25,216
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 1st of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i9-7900X @ 3.30GHz
64.7
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
112.0
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 1st of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i9-7900X @ 3.30GHz
2,553
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
2,492
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i9-7900X @ 3.30GHz AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Max TDP140W180W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.280.36
Running cost per day$0.070$0.090
Power consumption per year (kWh)102.2131.4
Running cost per year$25.55$32.85
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.