Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms Core i9-7980XE on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 815 days newer than Core i9-7980XE.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 2% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-7980XE - 192 vs 188 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 64 vs 36 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 165 vs 280 Watts
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
192
100%
Value, £/FPS
£10.94/FPS
100%
Price, £
£2100
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
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Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Castle Peak | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 18 |
64 | Threads | 36 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
280 W | TDP | 165 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |