Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms Pentium B980 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is 2641 days newer than Pentium B980.
Advantages of Intel Pentium B980
- Consumes up to 88% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 35 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Performs up to 9% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Pentium B980 - 161 vs 148 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium B980 - 48 vs 2 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
161
100%
Value, £/FPS
£7.76/FPS
100%
Price, £
£1250
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Mobile • Sep 1st, 2012
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium B980 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
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Sep 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
Pentium | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Castle Peak |
Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 24 |
2 | Threads | 48 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 280 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |