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Intel i9-7980XE vs AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X is newer than Intel Core i9-7980XE @ 2.60GHz and is significantly faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 48% faster in single-thread testing. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 2261 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 i9-7980XE @ 2.60GHz×AMD Ryzen 9 9950X+ ADD
Price Search Online $528 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA2066AM5
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.6 GHz4.3 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.2 GHzUp to 5.7 GHz
# of Physical Cores18 (Threads: 36)16 (Threads: 32)
CacheL1: 1,152KB, L2: 18.0MB, L3: 25MBL1: 1,280KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 64MB
TDP165W170W
Yearly Running Cost$30.11$31.03
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2017Q3 2024
# of Samples4551806
CPU Value42.8125.6
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2457(-48.2%)4742(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)29949(-54.8%)66317(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i9-7980XE @ 2.60GHz
29,949
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
66,317
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i9-7980XE @ 2.60GHz
42.8
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
125.6
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i9-7980XE @ 2.60GHz
2,457
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
4,742
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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 i9-7980XE @ 2.60GHz AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
Max TDP165W170W
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.