Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX is 634 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- 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 God of War than Core i9-9980XE - 178 vs 174 FPS
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $1045.0 vs $1067.0
- Up to 4% better value when playing God of War than Core i9-9980XE - $5.87 vs $6.13 per FPS
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
FPS
178
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.87/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1045
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | 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 |
3.0 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 |
30.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |