Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7980XE is 346 days older than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 4% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 87 vs 84 FPS
- Consumes up to 34% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 165 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 64 vs 36 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7980XE | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Aug 13th, 2018 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Skylake | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 18 | Cores | 32 |
| 36 | Threads | 64 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 250 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
