AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX vs Intel Core i5-9500T

Last updated: 2023-05-08

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX		Intel Core i5-9500T
CPU comparison AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX or Intel Core i5-9500T - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX was released in Q3/2018. The Intel Core i5-9500T has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-9500T was released in Q2/2019.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper (13)	Family	Intel Core i5 (331)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2000 (4)	CPU group	Intel Core i 9000 (34)
2	Generation	9
Colfax (Zen+)	Architecture	Coffee Lake S Refresh
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	Intel Core i5-8500T
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X	Successor	Intel Core i5-10500T

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is 3.00 GHz (4.20 GHz) while the Intel Core i5-9500T has 6 CPU cores and 6 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-9500T is at 2.20 GHz (3.70 GHz).
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-9500T
32	Cores	6
64	Threads	6
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	No
Yes	Overclocking ?	No
3.00 GHz	Frequency	2.20 GHz
4.20 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.70 GHz
3.00 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.20 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-9500T
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX or Intel Core i5-9500T has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
no iGPU	GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 630
	GPU frequency	0.35 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	1.05 GHz
--	GPU Generation	9.5
	Technology	14 nm
	Max. displays	3
--	Compute units	24
--	Shader	192
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	64 GB
--	DirectX Version	12

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
no iGPU	GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 630
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP8	Decode / Encode
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VC-1	Decode
No	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX can use up to GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 93.8 GB/s. The Intel Core i5-9500T supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 42.7 GB/s.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-9500T
DDR4-2933	Memory	DDR4-2666
	Max. Memory	128 GB
4 (Quad Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
93.8 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	42.7 GB/s
Yes	ECC	No
16.00 MB	L2 Cache	--
64.00 MB	L3 Cache	9.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	3.0
64	PCIe lanes	16
63.0 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	15.8 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is 250 W, while the Intel Core i5-9500T has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-9500T
250 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	35 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is manufactured in 12 nm and has 80.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i5-9500T is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 9.00 MB cache.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-9500T
12 nm	Technology	14 nm
Chiplet	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
TR4 (SP3r2)	Socket	LGA 1151-2
AMD-V, SVM	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2018	Release date	Q2/2019
1799 $	Release price	220 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX (100%)

Intel Core i5-9500T (95%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 5 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX (100%)

Intel Core i5-9500T (24%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 4.20 GHz	1020 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-9500T 6C 6T @ 3.70 GHz	978 (96%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz	17204 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-9500T 6C 6T @ 3.20 GHz	3724 (22%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 4.20 GHz	1193 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-9500T 6C 6T @ 3.70 GHz	1189 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz	10282 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-9500T 6C 6T @ 3.20 GHz	4429 (43%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz	32132 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-9500T 6C 6T @ 3.20 GHz	8186 (25%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz	15823 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-9500T 6C 6T @ 2.20 GHz	2211 (14%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 4.20 GHz	174 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-9500T 6C 6T @ 3.70 GHz	155 (89%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz	5189 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-9500T 6C 6T @ 3.20 GHz	811 (16%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 4.20 GHz	1103 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-9500T 6C 6T @ 3.70 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz	33213 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-9500T 6C 6T @ 3.20 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 4.20 GHz	398 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-9500T 6C 6T @ 3.70 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz	11463 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-9500T 6C 6T @ 3.20 GHz	0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-9500T Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.05 GHz	403 (100%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz	479 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-9500T 6C 6T @ 3.20 GHz	0 (0%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz	67.7 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-9500T 6C 6T @ 3.20 GHz	0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX	Intel Core i5-9500T
Unknown	HP ProDesk i5-9500T

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