Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 1950X outperforms Core i7-980X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 1950X is 2704 days newer than Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Consumes up to 28% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - 130 vs 180 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
- Performs up to 1900% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-980X - 20 vs 1 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-980X - 32 vs 12 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Desktop • Aug 10th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-980X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X |
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Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Aug 10th, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Gulftown | Codename | Whitehaven |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
12 | Threads | 32 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 180 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |