AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X vs Intel Core i9-9900K

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Ryzen Threadripper 2920X compared with Core i9-9900K

	AMDRyzen Threadripper 2920X	IntelCore i9-9900K
Overview
Released
Released	October 2018	October 2018
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	12 (better)	8
Threads
Threads	24 (better)	16
Base clock
Base clock	3.5 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4.3 GHz	5 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	32 MB (better)	16 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.	8 cores and 16 threads; Coffee Lake architecture; multiplier unlocked. Intel’s 19 October 2018 public news notice states that the processors ship that day; the 8 October announcement opened preorders.
Clocks
Clocks	Precision Boost 2, XFR2 and Precision Boost Overdrive supported	3.6 GHz base; up to 5.0 GHz Intel Turbo Boost 2.0.
Cache
Cache	L1 1152 KB; L2 6 MB	–
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	Yes
Graphics
Graphics	A separate graphics card is required	Intel UHD Graphics 630; 350 MHz base, up to 1.2 GHz; Quick Sync Video; up to three displays.
Platform
Socket
Socket	sTR4	LGA1151
Base power
Base power	180 W	95 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 on the current Intel specification page; two channels; DDR4-2666; 41.6 GB/s; ECC not supported.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 3.0; 64 processor lanes, 72 lanes across the processor and X399 platform	PCIe 3.0; 16 CPU lanes: 1 × 16, 2 × 8 or 1 × 8 + 2 × 4. This excludes chipset lanes.
Chipsets
Chipsets	–	Intel 300-series motherboards, with appropriate BIOS support; Z390 was introduced alongside this generation.
Process
Process	12 nm	14 nm; 37.5 × 37.5 mm package; 100°C maximum junction temperature.
Cooler
Cooler	No cooler included; maximum operating temperature 68°C	No fan or heatsink included with the boxed processor (Intel specifications).