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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1149
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9940X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9940X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX is 634 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Up to 17% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - $870.7 vs $1045.0
- Up to 13% better value when playing Apex Legends than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - $3.1 vs $3.58 per FPS
- 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 4% better in Apex Legends than Core i9-9940X - 292 vs 281 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9940X - 32 vs 28 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
281
96.23287671232876%
Value, $/FPS
$3.1/FPS
100%
Price, $
$870.7
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC9)
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Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
FPS
292
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.58/FPS
86.59217877094973%
Price, $
$1045
83%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 16-core, 32-thread desktop processor
Buy for $1,045 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 354123 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1459
87.05250596658712%
Multi-Core
10734
86.89387193394317%
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 14th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Skylake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket WRX8 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 14 | Cores | 16 |
| 28 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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