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The Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is a faster gaming CPU than the Core i9-7980XE, however, it's a worse value for money, as it's $371.00 more expensive!

Advantages of the Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

  • A faster CPU for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 48 vs 36 threads

Advantages of the Core i9-7980XE

  • Up to 35% cheaper$699.00 vs $1070.00
  • A better value for money for gaming
  • Consumes up to 41% less energy165 vs 280 Watts

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X vs Core i9-7980XE for Gaming

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Ryzen Threadripper 3960X vs Core i9-7980XE in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Ryzen Threadripper 3960X vs Core i9-7980XE in synthetic CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Nov 25th, 2019


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1678

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

13229

100%

Intel Core i9-7980XE Logo

Core i9-7980XE

Sep 1st, 2017


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1443

86%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

11263

85%

Performance Specifications

The Ryzen Threadripper 3960X vs Core i9-7980XE in core CPU performance specifications

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Nov 25th, 2019


Cores

24-core

100%

L3 Cache

128 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.8 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4.5 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

3200 MHz

100%

Intel Core i9-7980XE Logo

Core i9-7980XE

Sep 1st, 2017


Cores

18-core

75%

L3 Cache

24.75 MB

19%


Base Frequency

2.6 GHz

68%

Turbo Frequency

4.2 GHz

93%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2666 MHz

83%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X Logo

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i9-7980XE Logo

Core i9-7980XE

Nov 25th, 2019
Sep 1st, 2017
$1,399.00
$1,999.00
Desktop
Desktop
AMD Socket TRX4Intel Socket 2066
Castle PeakSkylake
280 W
165 W
24
18
48
36
3.8 GHz
2.6 GHz
4.5 GHz
4.2 GHz
128 MB
24.75 MB
DDR4 @ 3200 MHzDDR4 @ 2666 MHz
NoNo
YesYes

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Core i9-7980XE vs Other CPUs

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