Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 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 2970WX is 3122 days newer than Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 130 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Performs up to 26% better in War Thunder than Core i7-980X - 170 vs 135 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-980X - 48 vs 12 threads
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-980X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
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Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 2nd, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Gulftown | Codename | Colfax |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 24 |
12 | Threads | 48 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 250 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |