Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 2950X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7980XE is 364 days older than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 312 vs 308 FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 165 vs 180 Watts
Forza Horizon 4
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TOP 5 Games
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Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
|---|---|---|
Aug 31st, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Colfax | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 18 |
| 32 | Threads | 36 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 180 W | TDP | 165 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
