AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X vs Intel Core i9-7920X

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Ryzen Threadripper 2920X compared with Core i9-7920X

	AMDRyzen Threadripper 2920X	IntelCore i9-7920X
Overview
Released
Released	October 2018	September 2017
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	12	12
Threads
Threads	24	24
Base clock
Base clock	3.5 GHz	2.9 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4.3 GHz	4.4 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	32 MB (better)	16.5 MB
Cores
Cores	Colfax; Zen+ architecture; boxed product ID YD292XA8AFWOF. X399 motherboards may require a BIOS update. AMD's October launch release confirms availability on 29 October 2018; its support page gives October 2018.	Skylake-X; 12 cores with Hyper-Threading. The unlocked multiplier is confirmed by Intel’s exact-model family product brief.
Clocks
Clocks	Precision Boost 2, XFR2 and Precision Boost Overdrive supported	Turbo Boost Max 3.0 up to 4.40 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 planned availability on 28 August 2017, but contemporary Tom’s Hardware reporting says retail availability followed roughly a week later. September precision reflects that actual-sale evidence rather than the earlier promised date; an exact first-sale day remains unverified.
Cache
Cache	L1 1152 KB; L2 6 MB	16.5 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 2933 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 processor lanes, 72 lanes across the processor and X399 platform	44 CPU lanes; PCIe 3.0.
Chipsets
Chipsets	–	Intel X299; LGA2066.
Process
Process	12 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.