AMD Threadripper vs. Intel Core i9: The best CPU for enthusiasts
(PCWorld)

Intel´s Core i9 and AMD´s Ryzen Threadripper are facing off in the toughest CPU match in years. Historically, if you wanted the fastest PC chip, you bought Intel. If you wanted to save money, you went with AMD. With Threadripper, AMD claims you can have it all: a low price, and the best performance.We pitted both chips against each other in a grudge match... and each walked away claiming victory. If you´re obsessed with single-threaded performance (including games), back the Core i9 and its higher clock speeds. Threadripper 1950X´s outsized core count punches way higher in multithreaded performance, though, and it´s the people´s champion in everyday tasks and price. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here