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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX is 634 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of Core i9-9980XE
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - 165 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-9980XE - 174 vs 172 FPS
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $925.00 vs $1799.99
- Up to 49% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-9980XE - $5.32 vs $10.47 per FPS
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AD1)
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Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
FPS
174
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.32/FPS
100%
Price, $
$925
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 16-core, 32-thread desktop processor
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9980XE | vs | Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 14th, 2020 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Skylake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket WRX8 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 16 |
36 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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