Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX vs Core i9-7980XE

General info

Comparing Core i9-7980XE and Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	259	230
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Value for money	7.48	7.31
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i9	AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Zen+ (2018−2020)
Release date	30 May 2017 (6 years old)	6 August 2018 (5 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,999	$1,799
Current price	$1186 (0.6x MSRP)	$1700 (0.9x MSRP)

Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-7980XE has 2% better value for money than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX.

Technical specs

Core i9-7980XE and Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 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)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	36	64
Base clock speed	2.6 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	4.2 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	1.125 MB	3 MB
L2 cache	18 MB	16 MB
L3 cache	24.75 MB (shared)	64 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Die size	484 mm2	213 mm2
Maximum core temperature	94 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	19200 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-7980XE and Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA2066	Socket TR4
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	250 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-7980XE and Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX. 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	+	+
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	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i9-7980XE and Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-7980XE and Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-7980XE and Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4 Quad-channel
Maximum memory size	128 GB	2 TiB
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	85 GB/s	93.867 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-7980XE and Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	44	no data

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 2990WX outperforms Core i9-7980XE by 8% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance score	19.54	21.02
Recency	30 May 2017	6 August 2018
Physical cores	18	32
Threads	36	64
Cost	$1999	$1799
Chip lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	250 Watt

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