Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX vs i9-7980XE

Place in the ranking	316	301
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.98	6.46
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i9	AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Power efficiency	10.84	7.32
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2018)	Zen+ (2018−2019)
Release date	30 May 2017 (7 years ago)	6 August 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,999	$1,299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX has 117% better value for money than i9-7980XE.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-7980XE and Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 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)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	36	48
Base clock speed	2.6 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	4.2 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	30
L1 cache	1.125 MB	2.25 MB
L2 cache	18 MB	12 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	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-7980XE and Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 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 (Uniprocessor)	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 2970WX. 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	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i9-7980XE and Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 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 2970WX 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 i9-7980XE and Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX. 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	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	93.867 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

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 2970WX.

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.

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.

i9-7980XE 18.90

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 19.34
+2.3%

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.

i9-7980XE 30021

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 30718
+2.3%

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.

i9-7980XE 1445
+16.6%

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 1239

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.

i9-7980XE 11242
+55.7%

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 7218

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	18.90	19.34
Recency	30 May 2017	6 August 2018
Physical cores	18	24
Threads	36	48
Chip lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	250 Watt

i9-7980XE has 51.5% lower power consumption.

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX, on the other hand, has a 2.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i9-7980XE and Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-7980XE and Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.