Intel Core i9-10980XE vs AMD Threadripper 3970X

ROUND 1

Value

At first glance, the Threadripper dominates here. The i9-10980XE is currently priced at over $2,000, despite previous sales at closer to $1,000. The price will no doubt drop again, but the 3970X is available at the time of writing for $1,899.99, placing it far below the 10980XE in terms of price-per-core. The Threadripper also has higher base memory support and more cache memory, despite its lower price.

However, the Intel chip’s RRP was in fact dropped to $979. One imagines that the high prices we’re seeing right now could be tied to COVID-triggered production issues, or general stock shortages, or simply a price hike for Intel to capitalize on lockdown demand.