Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX outperforms the cheaper Core i9-10940X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-10940X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX is 269 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-10940X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
- Performs up to 3% better in Dirt 5 than Core i9-10940X - 194 vs 189 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-10940X - 32 vs 28 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Up to 32% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - £799.0 vs £1179.39
- Up to 30% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - £4.23 vs £6.08 per FPS
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - 165 vs 280 Watts
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
FPS
194
100%
Value, £/FPS
£6.08/FPS
69%
Price, £
£1179.39
67%
FPS Winner
Buy for £1,179.39 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4845 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
189
97%
Value, £/FPS
£4.23/FPS
100%
Price, £
£799
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £799 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4845 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX | vs | Intel Core i9-10940X |
---|---|---|
Jul 14th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Castle Peak | Codename | Cascade Lake |
AMD Socket WRX8 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 14 |
32 | Threads | 28 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
280 W | TDP | 165 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |