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Differences
Top features of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
-
Higher clock speed4.00 GHz
3.50 GHz
Around -14% better clock speed
Top features of Intel Core i9-11900K
-
Performance per watt125 W
280 W
About 0.45 times less performance per watt
Specifications
Complete list of technical specificationsCPU generation and family
Let's find out which one of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Intel Core i9-11900K is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Name |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
Intel Core i9-11900K
|
| Family |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO
Intel Core i9
|
| CPU group |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5000
Intel Core i 11000
|
| Segment |
Desktop / Server
Desktop / Server
|
| Generation |
4
11
|
| Predecessor |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Intel Core i9-10900K
|
| Successor |
--
Intel Core i9-12900K
|
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
In this block we are going to compare AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX vs Intel Core i9-11900K by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Core architecture |
normal
normal
|
| Overclocking |
No
Yes
|
| Frequency |
4.00 GHz
3.50 GHz
|
Internal Graphics
Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Intel Core i9-11900K along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| GPU name |
no iGPU
Intel UHD Graphics 750
|
| GPU frequency |
0.35 GHz
|
| GPU (Turbo) |
No turbo
1.30 GHz
|
| Execution units |
32
|
| Shader |
256
|
| Max. displays |
3
|
| Generation |
12
|
| Technology |
14 nm
|
| Release date |
Q1/2021
|
Hardware codec support
Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Intel Core i9-11900K. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit) |
No
Decode / Encode
|
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit) |
No
Decode / Encode
|
| h264 |
No
Decode / Encode
|
| VP8 |
No
Decode
|
| VP9 |
No
Decode / Encode
|
| AV1 |
No
Decode
|
| AVC |
No
Decode / Encode
|
| VC-1 |
No
Decode
|
| JPEG |
No
Decode / Encode
|
Memory & PCIe
To choose the best model between AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Intel Core i9-11900K you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Memory type |
DDR4-3200
DDR4-3200
|
| Max. Memory |
2048 GB
128 GB
|
| Memory channels |
8 (Octa Channel)
2
|
| ECC |
Yes
No
|
Thermal Management
Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX or Intel Core i9-11900K? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| TDP (PL1) |
280 W
125 W
|
| TDP (PL2) |
--
251 W / 56 s
|
| TDP down |
--
95 W
|
| Tjunction max. |
95 \xc2\xb0C
100 °C
|
Technical details
Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Intel Core i9-11900K CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Technology |
7 nm
14 nm
|
| Socket |
WRX8 (sWRX8)
LGA 1200
|
| L2-Cache |
8.00 MB
4.00 MB
|
| L3-Cache |
64.00 MB
16.00 MB
|
| Architecture |
Chagall (Zen 3)
Rocket Lake S
|
| Virtualization |
AMD-V, SVM
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
|
| Instruction set (ISA) |
x86-64 (64 bit)
x86-64 (64 bit)
|
| ISA extensions |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
|
| Release date |
Q1/2022
Q1/2021
|
