AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX vs Intel Core i9-10980XE

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Combined performance score

i9-10980XE
21.40
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
21.81
+1.9%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX outperforms Core i9-10980XE by 2% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i9-10980XE and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking214208
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money12.609.28
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen Threadripper
Architecture codenameCascade Lake-X (2019)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date19 October 2019 (4 years old)14 July 2020 (3 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$979no data
Current price$1258 (1.3x MSRP)$1961
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-10980XE has 36% better value for money than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX.

Technical specs

Core i9-10980XE and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores18 (Octadeca-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads3624
Base clock speed3 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz4.3 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache24.75 MB (shared)64 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die sizeno data74 mm2
Maximum core temperature86 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistorsno data3,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplierYesYes

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10980XE and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCLGA2066TR4
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10980XE and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
StatusLaunchedno data

Security technologies

Core i9-10980XE and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10980XE and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10980XE and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size256 GB2 TiB
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth94 GB/s204.8 GB/s
ECC memory support-no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10980XE and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes48128

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i9-10980XE 21.40
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 21.81
+1.9%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX outperforms Core i9-10980XE by 2% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i9-10980XE 32868
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 33506
+1.9%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX outperforms Core i9-10980XE by 2% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i9-10980XE 1572
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 1659
+5.5%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX outperforms Core i9-10980XE by 6% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i9-10980XE 12021
+12.3%
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 10709

Core i9-10980XE outperforms Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX by 12% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 21.40 21.81
Recency 19 October 2019 14 July 2020
Physical cores 18 12
Threads 36 24
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 280 Watt

We couldn't decide between Core i9-10980XE and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX. The differences in performance seem too small.

Be aware that Core i9-10980XE is a desktop processor while Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX is a server/workstation one.


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