Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX outperforms Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is 3072 days newer than Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 130 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
- Performs up to 4% better in God of War than Core i7-980X - 171 vs 164 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-980X - 64 vs 12 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Single-Core
554
46.94915254237288%
Multi-Core
2604
36.06148732862484%
Intel Core i7-980X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Aug 13th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Gulftown | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 32 |
| 12 | Threads | 64 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 250 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
