AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X vs Intel Core i9-7900X

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Ryzen Threadripper 1900X compared with Core i9-7900X

	AMDRyzen Threadripper 1900X	IntelCore i9-7900X
Overview
Released
Released	August 2017	June 2017
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	8	10 (better)
Threads
Threads	16	20 (better)
Base clock
Base clock	3.8 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4 GHz	4.5 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	16 MB (better)	13.75 MB
Cores
Cores	Zen architecture; boxed product ID YD190XA8AEWOF. AMD confirms first availability on 31 August 2017.	Skylake-X; 10 cores with Hyper-Threading. The unlocked multiplier is confirmed by Intel’s exact-model family product brief.
Clocks
Clocks	AMD states up to 4.2 GHz with XFR under suitable cooling, separate from the published 4.0 GHz maximum boost	Turbo Boost Max 3.0 up to 4.50 GHz on the preferred core; ordinary Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 4.30 GHz. The main boost field uses Intel’s highest published frequency. Intel’s September press-kit record names 26 June 2017 availability for the first Core X processors; its August record confirms the four- to ten-core models were already on shelves. The exact model’s first-sale day was not established, so month precision is retained.
Cache
Cache	L1 768 KB; L2 4 MB	13.75 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3).
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	No
Graphics
Graphics	A separate graphics card is required	No processor graphics, explicitly stated in Intel’s exact-model comparison-chart row; a separate graphics solution is required.
Platform
Socket
Socket	sTR4	LGA2066
Base power
Base power	180 W	140 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	No	No
Memory support
Memory support	DDR4; four channels; up to 2667 MT/s	Up to 128 GB; four channels of DDR4-2666; 85 GB/s maximum published bandwidth; no ECC.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 3.0; 64 lanes	44 CPU lanes; PCIe 3.0.
Chipsets
Chipsets	–	Intel X299; LGA2066.
Process
Process	14 nm	14 nm; Skylake-X.
Cooler
Cooler	No cooler included; maximum operating temperature 68°C	Intel explicitly excludes a fan and heatsink from the boxed product; a separate compatible cooler is required. Published junction limit: 95°C.