Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX outperforms the cheaper Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-870 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX is 3962 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
- Performs up to 23% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-870 - 112 vs 91 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-870 - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 92% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - €61.94 vs €819.9
- Up to 91% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - €0.68 vs €7.32 per FPS
- Consumes up to 66% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - 95 vs 280 Watts
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
FPS
112
100%
Value, €/FPS
€7.32/FPS
9.289617486338798%
Price, €
€819.9
7%
FPS Winner
Buy for €819.9 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6780 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
91
81.25%
Value, €/FPS
€0.68/FPS
100%
Price, €
€61.94
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €61.94 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6770 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
---|---|---|
Jul 14th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i7 |
Castle Peak | Codename | Lynnfield |
AMD Socket WRX8 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
280 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |