Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX outperforms Pentium B980 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX is 2222 days newer than Pentium B980.
Advantages of Intel Pentium B980
- Consumes up to 86% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 35 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Performs up to 13% better in Minecraft than Pentium B980 - 669 vs 591 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium B980 - 48 vs 2 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
669
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.4/FPS
100%
Price, €
€933.37
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 12229 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Mobile • Sep 1st, 2012
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium B980 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
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Sep 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 2nd, 2018 |
Pentium | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Colfax |
Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 24 |
2 | Threads | 48 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 250 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |