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Intel i9-7980XE vs AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

The AMD Ryzen 9 3900X is newer than Intel Core i9-7980XE @ 2.60GHz also around 8% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 9% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Core i9-7980XE @ 2.60GHz uses around 44% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 14465 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 3900X+ ADD
Price $799 - BUY $187.3 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA2066AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.6 GHz3.8 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.2 GHzUp to 4.6 GHz
# of Physical Cores18 (Threads: 36)12 (Threads: 24)
CacheL1: 1,152KB, L2: 18.0MB, L3: 25MBL1: 768KB, L2: 6.0MB, L3: 64MB
TDP165W105W
Yearly Running Cost$30.11$19.16
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2017Q3 2019
# of Samples43114034
CPU Value37.6174.1
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2456(-9.2%)2705(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)30041(-7.9%)32606(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 8th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i9-7980XE @ 2.60GHz
30,041
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
32,606
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 8th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i9-7980XE @ 2.60GHz
37.6
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
174.1
CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 8th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i9-7980XE @ 2.60GHz
2,456
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
2,705
Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
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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 3900X
Max TDP165W105W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.330.21
Running cost per day$0.083$0.052
Power consumption per year (kWh)120.576.6
Running cost per year$30.11$19.16
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.