Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX outperforms Core i9-9960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX is 17 days older than Core i9-9960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9960X - 48 vs 32 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Consumes up to 34% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 165 vs 250 Watts
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | vs | Intel Core i9-9960X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i9 |
| Colfax | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 16 |
48 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 250 W | TDP | 165 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
