AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX vs Intel Core i9-10980XE

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Combined performance score

i9-10980XE
21.40

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX outperforms Core i9-10980XE by 155% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i9-10980XE and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking21421
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money12.606.36
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
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)$979$5,500
Current price$1258 (1.3x MSRP)$6570 (1.2x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-10980XE has 98% better value for money than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX.

Technical specs

Core i9-10980XE and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 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)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads36128
Base clock speed3 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz4.2 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache24.75 MB (shared)256 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data74 mm2
Maximum core temperature86 °C95 °C
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 3995WX 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
SocketFCLGA2066sWRX8
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10980XE and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, AVX2, BMI1, BMI2, SHA, F16C, FMA3, AMD64, EVP, AMD-V, SMAP, SMEP, SMT, Precision Boost 2, XFR 2
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 3995WX 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 3995WX 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 3995WX. 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 3995WX.

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 3995WX 54.50
+155%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX outperforms Core i9-10980XE by 155% 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 3995WX 83709
+155%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX outperforms Core i9-10980XE by 155% 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 3995WX 1597
+1.6%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX outperforms Core i9-10980XE by 2% 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 12024
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 14875
+23.7%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX outperforms Core i9-10980XE by 24% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

i9-10980XE 7847
+40.2%
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 5596

Core i9-10980XE outperforms Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX by 40% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i9-10980XE 59479
+12.8%
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 52743

Core i9-10980XE outperforms Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX by 13% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i9-10980XE 14129
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 16656
+17.9%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX outperforms Core i9-10980XE by 18% in 3DMark06 CPU.

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

i9-10980XE 2.81
+117%
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 6.11

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX outperforms Core i9-10980XE by 117% in wPrime 32.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

i9-10980XE 38
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 54
+41.4%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX outperforms Core i9-10980XE by 41% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i9-10980XE 3744
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 9706
+159%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX outperforms Core i9-10980XE by 159% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i9-10980XE 208
+6.7%
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 195

Core i9-10980XE outperforms Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX by 7% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

i9-10980XE 2.36
+11.3%
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 2.12

Core i9-10980XE outperforms Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX by 11% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i9-10980XE 18.2
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 26
+42.9%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX outperforms Core i9-10980XE by 43% in TrueCrypt AES.

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i9-10980XE 7172
+7.2%
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 6689

Core i9-10980XE outperforms Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX by 7% in WinRAR 4.0.

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i9-10980XE 215
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 264
+22.8%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX outperforms Core i9-10980XE by 23% in x264 encoding pass 1.

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i9-10980XE 158
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 193
+22.2%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX outperforms Core i9-10980XE by 22% in x264 encoding pass 2.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 21.40 54.50
Recency 19 October 2019 14 July 2020
Physical cores 18 64
Threads 36 128
Cost $979 $5500
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 280 Watt

The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i9-10980XE in performance tests.


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