Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-9980XE outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-9980XE is 17 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 48 vs 36 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 4% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 130 vs 125 FPS
- Up to 12% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - CA$1649.99 vs CA$1881.0
- Up to 16% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - CA$12.69 vs CA$15.05 per FPS
- Consumes up to 34% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 165 vs 250 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
125
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$15.05/FPS
84%
Price, CA$
CA$1881
87%
Buy for CA$1,881 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2356 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
130
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$12.69/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$1649.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for CA$1,649.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2356 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
---|---|---|
Oct 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
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 | 3.0 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
250 W | TDP | 165 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |