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Intel i9-10980XE vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

The Intel Core i9-10980XE @ 3.00GHz is newer than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and is around -49% slower in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. However the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. Also, Intel Core i9-10980XE @ 3.00GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 2008 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i9-10980XE @ 3.00GHz×AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X+ ADD
Price $999.99 - BUY $1714.99 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA2066sTRX4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.0 GHz3.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.8 GHzUp to 4.5 GHz
# of Physical Cores18 (Threads: 36)32 (Threads: 64)
CacheL1: 1,152KB, L2: 18.0MB, L3: 25MBL1: 2,048KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 128MB
TDP165W280W
Yearly Running Cost$30.11$51.10
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2019Q4 2019
# of Samples7841224
CPU Value32.436.8
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2661(0.0%)2661(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)32410(-48.6%)63099(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 12th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i9-10980XE @ 3.00GHz
32,410
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
63,099
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 12th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i9-10980XE @ 3.00GHz
32.4
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
36.8
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 12th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i9-10980XE @ 3.00GHz
2,661
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
2,661
PassMark Software © 2008-2025
Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i9-10980XE @ 3.00GHz AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Max TDP165W280W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.