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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX outperforms the cheaper 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 cheaper Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Up to 3% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - CA$1649.99 vs CA$1700.0
- 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 Overwatch 2 than Core i9-9980XE - 366 vs 352 FPS
- Up to 1% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i9-9980XE - CA$4.64 vs CA$4.69 per FPS
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
352
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.69/FPS
98%
Price, CA$
CA$1649.99
100%
Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processor 999AD1
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Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
FPS
366
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.64/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$1700
97%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 16-core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor Without Cooler
Buy for CA$1,700 on Amazon
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Updated 17689 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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