Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7940X outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7940X is 396 days older than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-7940X - 48 vs 28 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Performs up to 1% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 167 vs 165 FPS
- Consumes up to 34% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 165 vs 250 Watts
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Single-Core
1235
90.14598540145985%
Multi-Core
7407
74.64476468809835%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
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Oct 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i9 |
Colfax | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 14 |
48 | Threads | 28 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
250 W | TDP | 165 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |