Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-9980XE outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-9980XE is 49 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 2% better in World of Warcraft than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 185 vs 181 FPS
- Up to 1% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - $1067.0 vs $1075.0
- Up to 3% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - $5.77 vs $5.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 165 vs 180 Watts
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
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Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
185
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.77/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1067
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
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Aug 31st, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
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 | 3.0 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
180 W | TDP | 165 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |