Intel Core i7-7800X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

Last updated: 2023-05-08

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-7800X		AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
CPU comparison Intel Core i7-7800X or AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 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 Intel Core i7-7800X has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-7800X was released in Q2/2017. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX was released in Q3/2018.

Intel Core i7 (298)	Family	AMD Ryzen Threadripper (13)
Intel Core i 7000X (9)	CPU group	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2000 (4)
7	Generation	2
Skylake X	Architecture	Colfax (Zen+)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i7-7800X is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (4.20 GHz). The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX has 32 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (4.20 GHz).
Intel Core i7-7800X	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
6	Cores	32
12	Threads	64
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
Yes	Overclocking ?	Yes
3.50 GHz	Frequency	3.00 GHz
4.20 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	4.20 GHz
3.90 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.00 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.
Intel Core i7-7800X	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
no iGPU	GPU	no iGPU
	GPU frequency	--
--	GPU (Turbo)	--
--	GPU Generation	--
	Technology
	Max. displays
--	Compute units	--
--	Shader	--
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	--
--	DirectX Version	--

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	no iGPU
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
No	Codec h264	No
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	No
No	Codec VC-1	No
No	Codec JPEG	No

Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i7-7800X supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX can connect up to GB of memory in 4 memory channels.
Intel Core i7-7800X	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
DDR4-2400	Memory	DDR4-2933
128 GB	Max. Memory
4 (Quad Channel)	Memory channels	4 (Quad Channel)
76.8 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	93.8 GB/s
No	ECC	Yes
--	L2 Cache	16.00 MB
8.00 MB	L3 Cache	64.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	3.0
28	PCIe lanes	64
27.6 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	63.0 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i7-7800X has a TDP of 140 W, that of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is 250 W.
Intel Core i7-7800X	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
140 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	250 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Core i7-7800X has a 8.00 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX cache has a total of 80.00 MB.
Intel Core i7-7800X	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
14 nm	Technology	12 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
LGA 2066	Socket	TR4 (SP3r2)
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2017	Release date	Q3/2018
485 $	Release price	1799 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-7800X (98%)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX (93%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 6 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i7-7800X (36%)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX (100%)

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.


	Intel Core i7-7800X 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	1114 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 4.20 GHz	1020 (92%)

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.


	Intel Core i7-7800X 6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz	6759 (39%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz	17204 (100%)

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.


	Intel Core i7-7800X 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	1406 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 4.20 GHz	1193 (85%)

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.


	Intel Core i7-7800X 6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz	6897 (67%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz	10282 (100%)

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.


	Intel Core i7-7800X 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	358 (90%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 4.20 GHz	398 (100%)

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.


	Intel Core i7-7800X 6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz	2809 (25%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz	11463 (100%)

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.


	Intel Core i7-7800X 6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz	12866 (40%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz	32132 (100%)

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.


	Intel Core i7-7800X 6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz	3341 (21%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz	15823 (100%)

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.


	Intel Core i7-7800X 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	184 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 4.20 GHz	174 (95%)

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.


	Intel Core i7-7800X 6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz	1285 (25%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz	5189 (100%)

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.


	Intel Core i7-7800X 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 4.20 GHz	1103 (100%)

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.


	Intel Core i7-7800X 6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz	33213 (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.


	Intel Core i7-7800X 6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz	479 (100%)

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.


	Intel Core i7-7800X 6C 12T @ 3.90 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz	67.7 (100%)

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