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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX vs Intel Core i9-10980XE

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AMDRyzen Threadripper PRO 3955WXIntelCore i9-10980XE
Overview
ReleasedSeptember 2020November 2019
Cores and clocks
Cores1618
Threads3236
Base clock3.9 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock4.3 GHz4.8 GHz
L3 cache64 MB24.75 MB
CoresCastle Peak; Zen 2. Boxed product ID 100-100000167WOF; tray ID 100-000000167. Announced 14 July 2020. Lenovo stated September 2020 availability for the first ThinkStation P620 systems, and confirmed them shipping on 14 October. Release is kept at OEM month precision; an exact first-sale day for this model is unpublished. AMD later announced March 2021 standalone retail availability for this model.Cascade Lake; 18 cores with Hyper-Threading. The unlocked multiplier is confirmed by Intel’s exact-model family product brief.
ClocksPrecision Boost 2; maximum boost up to 4.3 GHz. Locked for overclocking.Turbo Boost Max 3.0 up to 4.80 GHz on the preferred core; ordinary Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 4.60 GHz. The main boost field uses Intel’s highest published frequency. Intel targeted November 2019 availability. Scan’s dated 26 November guide confirms that this exact processor was available to purchase; the exact maker-confirmed first-sale day remains unverified, so month precision is retained.
CacheL1 1024 KB; L2 8 MB; L3 64 MB24.75 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3).
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphicsNoNo
GraphicsA separate graphics card is requiredNo processor graphics, explicitly stated in Intel’s exact-model comparison-chart row; a separate graphics solution is required.
Platform
SocketsWRX8LGA2066
Base power280 W165 W
UnlockedNoYes
Cooler in the box–No
Memory supportDDR4; eight channels; up to 3200 MT/s. AMD’s exact-model launch table supports up to 2 TB ECC UDIMM, RDIMM or LRDIMM memory; motherboard and system limits can be lower.Up to 256 GB; four channels of DDR4-2933; 94 GB/s maximum published bandwidth; no ECC.
PCIePCIe 4.0; AMD’s exact-model launch table lists 128 lanes48 CPU lanes; PCIe 3.0. Intel’s 72-lane platform figure includes chipset lanes and is distinct from the processor’s 48 lanes.
Chipsets–Intel X299; LGA2066.
ProcessCPU cores: TSMC 7 nm FinFET14 nm; Cascade Lake.
CoolerAMD’s current specification does not state whether a cooler is included. Maximum operating temperature 90°C.Intel explicitly excludes a fan and heatsink from the boxed product; a separate compatible cooler is required. Published junction limit: 86°C.

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