Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7980XE is 396 days older than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 48 vs 36 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 7% better in Dirt 5 than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 185 vs 173 FPS
- Consumes up to 34% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 165 vs 250 Watts
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
173
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$10.87/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$1881
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$1,881 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10254 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
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Oct 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Colfax | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 18 |
48 | Threads | 36 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
250 W | TDP | 165 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |