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The AMD Ryzen 9 3950X is newer than Intel Core i9-9980XE @ 3.00GHz also around 18% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 5% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Core i9-9980XE @ 3.00GHz 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 3697 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.
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×Intel Core i9-9980XE @ 3.00GHz | ×AMD Ryzen 9 3950X | + ADD | |
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Socket Type | FCLGA2066 | AM4 | |
CPU Class | Desktop | Desktop | |
Clockspeed | 3.0 GHz | 3.5 GHz | |
Turbo Speed | Up to 4.5 GHz | Up to 4.7 GHz | |
# of Physical Cores | 18 (Threads: 36) | 16 (Threads: 32) | |
Cache | L1: 1,152KB, L2: 18.0MB, L3: 25MB | L1: 1,024KB, L2: 8.0MB, L3: 64MB | |
TDP | 165W | 105W | |
Yearly Running Cost | $30.11 | $19.16 | |
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First Seen on Chart | Q4 2018 | Q4 2019 | |
# of Samples | 268 | 3429 | |
CPU Value | 42.1 | 79.6 | |
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group) | 2559(-5.4%) | 2705(0.0%) | |
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group) | 31784(-17.8%) | 38677(0.0%) |
Intel Core i9-9980XE @ 3.00GHz | 31,784 | |
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X | 38,677 | |
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Intel Core i9-9980XE @ 3.00GHz | 42.1 | |
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X | 79.6 | |
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Intel Core i9-9980XE @ 3.00GHz | 2,559 | |
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X | 2,705 | |
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Intel Core i9-9980XE @ 3.00GHz | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X | |
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Max TDP | 165W | 105W |
Power consumption per day (kWh) | NA | NA |
Running cost per day | NA | NA |
Power consumption per year (kWh) | NA | NA |
Running cost per year | NA | NA |