Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9980XE outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 3990X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9980XE is 476 days older than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 128 vs 36 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 6% better in League of Legends than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - 178 vs 168 FPS
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - 165 vs 280 Watts
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1420
91.14249037227215%
Multi-Core
11230
80.7681242807825%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
|---|---|---|
Feb 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
64 | Cores | 18 |
128 | Threads | 36 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 165 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
