Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX vs Core i9-10980XE

General info

Comparing Core i9-10980XE and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	220	159
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Value for money	12.47	23.54
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake-X (2019)	Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date	19 October 2019 (4 years old)	14 July 2020 (3 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)	$979	no data
Current price	$1258 (1.3x MSRP)	$1000

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX has 89% better value for money than i9-10980XE.

Technical specs

Core i9-10980XE and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 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 cores	18 (Octadeca-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	36	32
Base clock speed	3 GHz	3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	4.3 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	24.75 MB (shared)	64 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Die size	no data	74 mm2
Maximum core temperature	86 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	no data	3,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10980XE and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA2066	TR4
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10980XE and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Status	Launched	no data

Security technologies

Core i9-10980XE and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 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 3955WX 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 3955WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	256 GB	2 TiB
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	94 GB/s	204.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10980XE and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	48	128

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX outperforms Core i9-10980XE by 23% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance score	21.45	26.36
Recency	19 October 2019	14 July 2020
Physical cores	18	16
Threads	36	32
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	280 Watt

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