Intel Core i7-10700TE vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i7-10700TE and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Core i7-10700TE AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
• Family
  Intel Core i7 AMD Ryzen
• CPU group
  Intel Core i 10000 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2000
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Generation
  10 2
• Predecessor
  Intel Core i7-9700T --

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i7-10700TE vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 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.

• Core architecture
  normal normal
• Overclocking
  No Yes
• Frequency
  2.00 GHz 3.00 GHz

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i7-10700TE and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Intel UHD Graphics 630 no iGPU
• GPU frequency
  0.35 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  1.15 GHz No turbo
• Execution units
  24
• Shader
  192
• Max. GPU Memory
  64 GB --
• Max. displays
  3
• Generation
  9.5
• Technology
  14 nm
• Release date
  Q4/2017

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i7-10700TE and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Decode / Encode No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode / Encode No
• h264
  Decode / Encode No
• VP8
  Decode / Encode No
• VP9
  Decode / Encode No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode No
• VC-1
  Decode No
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode No

To choose the best model between Intel Core i7-10700TE and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 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.

• Memory type
  DDR4-2933 DDR4-2933
• Max. Memory
  128 GB
• Memory channels
  2 (Dual Channel) 4
• ECC
  No Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i7-10700TE or AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX? 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.

• TDP (PL1)
  35 W 250 W
• Tjunction max.
  100 \xc2\xb0C --

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i7-10700TE and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Technology
  14 nm 12 nm
• Socket
  LGA 1200 TR4 (SP3r2)
• L3-Cache
  16.00 MB 64.00 MB
• Architecture
  Comet Lake S Colfax (Zen+)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d AMD-V, SVM
• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
• Release date
  Q2/2020 Q3/2018