Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 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 3960X is 3541 days newer than Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 130 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Performs up to 9% better in God of War than Core i7-980X - 178 vs 164 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-980X - 48 vs 12 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Single-Core
554
33.23335332933413%
Multi-Core
2604
19.55395359315161%
Intel Core i7-980X | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Gulftown | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 24 |
| 12 | Threads | 48 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
