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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X vs Intel i9-10980XE

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is newer than Intel Core i9-10980XE @ 3.00GHz and is significantly faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing but the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. However, 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 979 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.

×AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X×Intel Core i9-10980XE @ 3.00GHz+ ADD
Price $2820.95 - BUY $855 - BUY
Socket TypesTRX4FCLGA2066
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.9 GHz3.0 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.3 GHzUp to 4.8 GHz
# of Physical Cores64 (Threads: 128)18 (Threads: 36)
CacheL1: 4,096KB, L2: 32.0MB, L3: 256MBL1: 1,152KB, L2: 18.0MB, L3: 25MB
TDP280W165W
Yearly Running Cost$51.10$30.11
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2020Q4 2019
# of Samples249730
CPU Value28.437.9
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2571(-3.2%)2655(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)80233(0.0%)32435(-59.6%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 12th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
80,233
Intel Core i9-10980XE @ 3.00GHz
32,435
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 12th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
28.4
Intel Core i9-10980XE @ 3.00GHz
37.9
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 12th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
2,571
Intel Core i9-10980XE @ 3.00GHz
2,655
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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.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X Intel Core i9-10980XE @ 3.00GHz
Max TDP280W165W
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.