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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX is 1047 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - 165 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
- Performs up to 2% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-7980XE - 119 vs 117 FPS
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $1045.0 vs $1099.0
- Up to 6% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-7980XE - $8.78 vs $9.39 per FPS
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
117
98.31932773109243%
Value, $/FPS
$9.39/FPS
93.50372736954206%
Price, $
$1099
95%
Intel BX80673I97980X Core i9-7980XE Processors
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Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
FPS
119
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.78/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1045
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 16-core, 32-thread desktop processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Single-Core
1495
89.20047732696898%
Multi-Core
11616
94.03383793410508%
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 14th, 2020 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Skylake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket WRX8 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 16 |
36 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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