AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X vs Intel Core i9-9980XE
What is the difference between AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Intel Core i9-9980XE. Find out which CPU has better performance.
Performance (Benchmarks)
| 1261 | Geekbench 5 Single-Core Score | 1127 |
| 22394 | Geekbench 5 Multi-Core Score | 15294 |
| 64003 | PassMark CPU Mark Rating | 32390 |
| 2701 | PassMark Single Thread Rating | 2570 |
| 11135 | 3DMark Time Spy Physics Score | 11531 |
Processor Specs
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | Processor | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
| 3700 MHz | Frequency | 3000 MHz |
| 4500 MHz | Maximum Frequency | 4400 MHz |
| 32 | Cores | 18 |
| 64 | Threads | 36 |
| 280 W | TDP | 165 W |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Skylake |
| sTRX4 | Package | Socket 2066 LGA |
Geekbench 5 Benchmark
| 1286 | Single-Core Score | 1121 |
| 25574 | Multi-Core Score | 16327 |
| Geekbench 5.4.1 Tryout for Windows x86 (64-bit) | Benchmark | Geekbench 5.4.1 Tryout for macOS x86 (64-bit) |
System Information
| Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (64-bit) | Operating System | macOS 10.15.7 (Build 19H2) |
| ASUS System Product Name | Model | iMacPro1,1 |
| Model ID | iMacPro1,1 | |
| ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ROG STRIX TRX40-E GAMING | Motherboard | Apple Inc. Mac-7BA5B2D9E42DDD94 1.0 |
| AMD Ryzen High Performance | Power Plan |
CPU Specifications
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | Name | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
| 1 Processor, 32 Cores, 64 Threads | Topology | 1 Processor, 18 Cores, 36 Threads |
| AuthenticAMD Family 23 Model 49 Stepping 0 | Identifier | GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 85 Stepping 4 |
| 3.70 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.00 GHz |
| 4418 MHz | Maximum Frequency | |
| Socket sTRX4 (4094) | Package | |
| Castle Peak | Codename | |
| 32.0 KB x 32 | L1 Instruction Cache | 32.0 KB x 18 |
| 32.0 KB x 32 | L1 Data Cache | 32.0 KB x 18 |
| 512 KB x 32 | L2 Cache | 1.00 MB x 18 |
| 16.0 MB x 8 | L3 Cache | 24.8 MB x 1 |
Memory Information
| 128.00 GB | Size | 128.00 GB |
| 1599 MHz | Frequency | |
| Transfer Rate | 3200 MT/s | |
| DDR4 SDRAM | Type | DDR4 |
| 4 | Channels |
Geekbench 5 result (single)
| 1286 | Single-Core Score | 1121 |
|---|---|---|
| 2210 | Crypto Score | 1486 |
| 1128 | Integer Score | 1047 |
| 1473 | Floating Point Score | 1221 |
| 2210 3.77 GB/sec | AES-XTS | 1486 2.53 GB/sec |
| 1363 6.90 MB/sec | Text Compression (LZMA) | 1115 5.64 MB/sec |
| 1324 62.6 Mpixels/sec | Image Compression | 1089 51.5 Mpixels/sec |
| 1116 3.15 MTE/sec | Navigation (using Dijkstra's algorithm) | 1051 2.96 MTE/sec |
| 897 1.05 MElements/sec | HTML5 | 908 1.07 MElements/sec |
| 952 298.1 Krows/sec | SQLite | 1003 314.2 Krows/sec |
| 1124 61.0 Mpixels/sec | PDF Rendering | 1065 57.8 Mpixels/sec |
| 1070 341.0 KB/sec | Text Rendering | 1025 326.5 KB/sec |
| 1116 8.69 Klines/sec | Clang | 1059 8.25 Klines/sec |
| 1280 14.8 images/sec | Camera | 1123 13.0 images/sec |
| 1463 1.83 Mpairs/sec | N-Body Physics | 1010 1.26 Mpairs/sec |
| 1268 7855.9 FPS | Rigid Body Physics | 1294 8018.6 FPS |
| 1535 84.4 Mpixels/sec | Gaussian Blur | 776 42.7 Mpixels/sec |
| 1343 10.3 images/sec | Face Detection | 1116 8.59 images/sec |
| 1174 28.9 Mpixels/sec | Horizon Detection | 985 24.3 Mpixels/sec |
| 2427 119.1 Mpixels/sec | Image Inpainting | 2063 101.2 Mpixels/sec |
| 2407 32.8 Mpixels/sec | HDR | 1990 27.1 Mpixels/sec |
| 1673 1.34 Mpixels/sec | Ray Tracing | 1460 1.17 Mpixels/sec |
| 1056 9.46 Kpixels/sec | Structure from Motion | 1025 9.18 Kpixels/sec |
| 1301 41.6 Words/sec | Speech Recognition | 1026 32.8 Words/sec |
| 1175 45.4 images/sec | Machine Learning | 1285 49.7 images/sec |
Geekbench 5 result (multi)
| 25574 | Multi-Core Score | 16327 |
|---|---|---|
| 11824 | Crypto Score | 13676 |
| 25395 | Integer Score | 15343 |
| 28252 | Floating Point Score | 18900 |
| 11824 20.2 GB/sec | AES-XTS | 13676 23.3 GB/sec |
| 39937 202.0 MB/sec | Text Compression (LZMA) | 19874 100.5 MB/sec |
| 42014 1.99 Gpixels/sec | Image Compression | 22540 1.07 Gpixels/sec |
| 7826 22.1 MTE/sec | Navigation (using Dijkstra's algorithm) | 9673 27.3 MTE/sec |
| 34282 40.3 MElements/sec | HTML5 | 15890 18.7 MElements/sec |
| 39553 12.4 Mrows/sec | SQLite | 16624 5.21 Mrows/sec |
| 21558 1.17 Gpixels/sec | PDF Rendering | 10513 570.5 Mpixels/sec |
| 14160 4.41 MB/sec | Text Rendering | 13843 4.31 MB/sec |
| 40514 315.7 Klines/sec | Clang | 17152 133.6 Klines/sec |
| 19951 231.3 images/sec | Camera | 16492 191.2 images/sec |
| 19719 24.7 Mpairs/sec | N-Body Physics | 14011 17.5 Mpairs/sec |
| 55436 343446.3 FPS | Rigid Body Physics | 31896 197607.0 FPS |
| 35063 1.93 Gpixels/sec | Gaussian Blur | 19174 1.05 Gpixels/sec |
| 43686 336.3 images/sec | Face Detection | 23254 179.0 images/sec |
| 22016 542.7 Mpixels/sec | Horizon Detection | 18180 448.1 Mpixels/sec |
| 41997 2.06 Gpixels/sec | Image Inpainting | 26563 1.30 Gpixels/sec |
| 41600 566.9 Mpixels/sec | HDR | 31903 434.7 Mpixels/sec |
| 48679 39.1 Mpixels/sec | Ray Tracing | 30382 24.4 Mpixels/sec |
| 22191 198.8 Kpixels/sec | Structure from Motion | 17152 153.7 Kpixels/sec |
| 19786 632.6 Words/sec | Speech Recognition | 10369 331.5 Words/sec |
| 6650 256.9 images/sec | Machine Learning | 6628 256.1 images/sec |