AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Intel Core i9-10940X

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Ryzen Threadripper 2950X compared with Core i9-10940X

	AMDRyzen Threadripper 2950X	IntelCore i9-10940X
Overview
Released
Released	August 2018	2019
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	16 (better)	14
Threads
Threads	32 (better)	28
Base clock
Base clock	3.5 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4.4 GHz	4.8 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	32 MB (better)	19.25 MB
Cores
Cores	Colfax; Zen+ architecture; boxed product ID YD295XA8AFWOF; compatible with X399 motherboards after an appropriate BIOS update	Cascade Lake-X; Hyper-Threading and an unlocked multiplier, 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 4.80 GHz on the preferred cores; ordinary Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 4.60 GHz. Intel targeted November 2019 availability, and Newegg records this exact SKU first listed on 25 November 2019. A listing date alone does not establish first actual sale; conservative year precision is retained.
Cache
Cache	L1 1536 KB; L2 8 MB	19.25 MB Intel Smart Cache; Intel’s exact-model product-brief table identifies it as L3 cache.
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	No
Graphics
Graphics	A separate graphics card is required	No processor graphics, explicitly confirmed by Intel’s exact-model support table.
AI engine
AI engine	–	Intel Deep Learning Boost provides CPU inference instructions; this is not a separate NPU.
Platform
Socket
Socket	sTR4	LGA2066
Base power
Base power	180 W	165 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 256 GB; four channels of DDR4-2933; 94 GB/s maximum published bandwidth; no ECC.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 3.0; 64 lanes	48 CPU lanes; PCIe 3.0. The 72-lane family platform figure includes chipset lanes.
Chipsets
Chipsets	–	Intel X299; LGA2066.
Process
Process	12 nm	14 nm; Cascade Lake-X.
Cooler
Cooler	No cooler included; maximum operating temperature 68°C	Intel explicitly excludes a fan and heatsink from the boxed product. Intel’s support article confirms solder thermal interface material for this exact model; published junction limit 86°C.