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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $999
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 1950X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7940X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-7940X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 1950X is 22 days older than the cheaper Core i9-7940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Up to 46% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - $425.0 vs $788.88
- Up to 46% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - $2.4 vs $4.43 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - 165 vs 180 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
- Performs up to 1% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i9-7940X - 178 vs 177 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-7940X - 32 vs 28 threads
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
177
99.43820224719101%
Value, $/FPS
$2.4/FPS
100%
Price, $
$425
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Updated 351114 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Desktop • Aug 10th, 2017
FPS
178
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.43/FPS
54.176072234762984%
Price, $
$788.88
53%
FPS Winner
AMD YD195XA8AEWOF Ryzen Threadripper 1950X (16-core/32-thread) Desktop Processor
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In Stock
Updated 351115 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Desktop • Aug 10th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Desktop • Aug 10th, 2017
Single-Core
1171
85.47445255474453%
Multi-Core
7539
75.97500755819813%
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Aug 10th, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Skylake | Codename | Whitehaven |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 14 | Cores | 16 |
| 28 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 180 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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