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 9% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-870 - 138 vs 127 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 89% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - $100.0 vs $925.0
- Up to 88% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - $0.79 vs $6.7 per FPS
- Consumes up to 66% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - 95 vs 280 Watts
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
FPS
138
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.7/FPS
11.791044776119403%
Price, $
$925
10%
FPS Winner
Buy for $925 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6936 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
127
92.02898550724638%
Value, $/FPS
$0.79/FPS
100%
Price, $
$100
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $100 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6927 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 |