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$925
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9800X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9800X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX is 634 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9800X.
Advantages of Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
- Performs up to 13% better in The Callisto Protocol than Core i7-9800X - 129 vs 114 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9800X - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Core i7-9800X
- Up to 86% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - $129.95 vs $925.00
- Up to 84% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - $1.14 vs $7.17 per FPS
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - 165 vs 280 Watts
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
FPS
129
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.17/FPS
16%
Price, $
$925
14%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 16-core, 32-thread desktop processor
Buy for $925 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 269 minutes ago
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
114
88%
Value, $/FPS
$1.14/FPS
100%
Price, $
$129.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC3)
Buy for $129.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 270 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX | vs | Core i7-9800X |
|---|---|---|
Jul 14th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i7 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket WRX8 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 165 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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