Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2950X outperforms Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 2950X is 2745 days newer than Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Consumes up to 28% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 130 vs 180 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
- Performs up to 3% better in Stray than Core i7-990X - 183 vs 177 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-990X - 32 vs 12 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Aug 31st, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Gulftown | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 180 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
