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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX outperforms Pentium B980 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX is 2222 days newer than Pentium B980.
Advantages of Intel Pentium B980
- Consumes up to 86% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 35 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Performs up to 6% better in Fortnite than Pentium B980 - 224 vs 211 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium B980 - 48 vs 2 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
224
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.13/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1150
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Pentium B980
Mobile • Sep 1st, 2012
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium B980 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 2nd, 2018 |
| Pentium | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 24 |
| 2 | Threads | 48 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 250 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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