Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX is 2266 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
- Performs up to 4% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i7-4790K - 257 vs 248 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 51% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - €405.33 vs €819.9
- Up to 49% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - €1.63 vs €3.19 per FPS
- Consumes up to 69% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - 88 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX doesn't have integrated graphics
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
FPS
257
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.19/FPS
51.09717868338558%
Price, €
€819.9
49%
FPS Winner
Buy for €819.9 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4953 minutes ago
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
248
96.49805447470817%
Value, €/FPS
€1.63/FPS
100%
Price, €
€405.33
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €405.33 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4953 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1387
82.75656324582339%
Multi-Core
4394
35.57030680806282%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
---|---|---|
Jul 14th, 2020 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i7 |
Castle Peak | Codename | Haswell |
AMD Socket WRX8 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
280 W | TDP | 88 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |