Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 2950X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen Threadripper 2950X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-7980XE is 364 days older than the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 2950X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $1075.0 vs $1099.0
- Up to 1% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i9-7980XE - $7.47 vs $7.58 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 1% better in Metro Exodus than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 145 vs 144 FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 165 vs 180 Watts
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
FPS
144
99%
Value, $/FPS
$7.47/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1075
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
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Aug 31st, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Colfax | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 18 |
32 | Threads | 36 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
180 W | TDP | 165 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |