Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX is 269 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10980XE.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
- Performs up to 2% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-10980XE - 112 vs 110 FPS
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - $1045.0 vs $1200.0
- Up to 14% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-10980XE - $9.33 vs $10.91 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - 165 vs 280 Watts
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
FPS
112
100%
Value, $/FPS
$9.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1045
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,045 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 354048 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
110
98.21428571428571%
Value, $/FPS
$10.91/FPS
85.51787351054078%
Price, $
$1200
87%
Buy for $1,200 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 354048 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Single-Core
1570
93.67541766109785%
Multi-Core
11985
97.02096656682588%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX | vs | Intel Core i9-10980XE |
---|---|---|
Jul 14th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Castle Peak | Codename | Cascade Lake |
AMD Socket WRX8 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 18 |
32 | Threads | 36 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
280 W | TDP | 165 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |