Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9940X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9940X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX is 634 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Up to 4% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - €1183.0 vs €1236.45
- Up to 1% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - €9.03 vs €9.09 per FPS
- 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 Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-9940X - 136 vs 131 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9940X - 32 vs 28 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
131
96%
Value, €/FPS
€9.03/FPS
100%
Price, €
€1183
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €1,183 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14397 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
FPS
136
100%
Value, €/FPS
€9.09/FPS
99%
Price, €
€1236.45
95%
FPS Winner
Buy for €1,236.45 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14397 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 14th, 2020 |
Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Skylake | Codename | Castle Peak |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket WRX8 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 16 |
28 | Threads | 32 |
3.3 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 |
33.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |