AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX vs Intel Core i9-7980XE
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| AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX | Intel Core i9-7980XE | |
CPU comparisonAMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX or Intel Core i9-7980XE - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.30 GHz. Up to 2048 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX was released in Q1/2021. The Intel Core i9-7980XE has 18 cores with 36 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-7980XE was released in Q4/2017. |
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| AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO (15) | Family | Intel Core i9 (78) |
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3000 (4) | CPU group | Intel Core i 7000X (9) |
| 3 | Generation | 7 |
| Castle Peak (Zen 2) | Architecture | Skylake X |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX | Successor | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX is 3.90 GHz (4.30 GHz) while the Intel Core i9-7980XE has 18 CPU cores and 36 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i9-7980XE is at 2.60 GHz (4.20 GHz). |
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| AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
| 16 | Cores | 18 |
| 32 | Threads | 36 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| Yes | Overclocking ? | Yes |
| 3.90 GHz | Frequency | 2.60 GHz |
| 4.30 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.20 GHz |
| 4.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.50 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX can use up to 2048 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The Intel Core i9-7980XE supports up to 128 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 85.4 GB/s. |
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| AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
| DDR4-3200 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
| 2048 GB | Max. Memory | 128 GB |
| 8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
| 51.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 85.4 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | No |
| 8.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
| 64.00 MB | L3 Cache | 25.00 MB |
| 4.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
| 128 | PCIe lanes | 44 |
| 252.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 43.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX is 280 W, while the Intel Core i9-7980XE has a TDP of 165 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
| 280 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 165 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 95 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX is manufactured in 7 nm and has 72.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i9-7980XE is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 25.00 MB cache. |
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| AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX | Characteristic | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
| 7 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
| WRX8 (sWRX8) | Socket | LGA 2066 |
| AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q1/2021 | Release date | Q4/2017 |
| 1149 $ | Release price | 1999 $ |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
16C 32T @ 4.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7980XE
18C 36T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7980XE
18C 36T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
16C 32T @ 4.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7980XE
18C 36T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7980XE
18C 36T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7980XE
18C 36T @ 3.50 GHz |
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
16C 32T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7980XE
18C 36T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
16C 32T @ 4.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7980XE
18C 36T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7980XE
18C 36T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
16C 32T @ 4.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7980XE
18C 36T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7980XE
18C 36T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7980XE
18C 36T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
16C 32T @ 4.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7980XE
18C 36T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7980XE
18C 36T @ 3.50 GHz |
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