Athlon 240GEvsRyzen Threadripper 9980X
The Athlon 240GE is a low-power, budget-friendly dual-core chip for basic office work and light home use, while the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is a 64-core monster aimed at professionals running heavy rendering and virtualization tasks.
Athlon 240GE
Zen · 14 nm · 2018
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Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
Shimada Peak · 4 nm · 2025
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Overall Performance Score
A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest desktop CPU available.
Side-by-Side Specs
Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.
Which should you buy?
The Ryzen Threadripper 9980X crushes the Athlon 240GE for heavy multitasking and workstation tasks, winning for power users.
For budget buyers, the Athlon 240GE is the smarter pick, offering a low-cost, energy-efficient chip for basic office work.
The Athlon 240GE is the right choice for a low-power home server or simple desktop where extreme performance isn't needed.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Athlon 240GE better than the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X?
Overall the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (86 vs 3 out of 100), so it leads the Athlon 240GE in most workloads.
How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X than the Athlon 240GE?
Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is roughly 2767% faster than the Athlon 240GE overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.
Which should you buy, the Athlon 240GE or the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X?
If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X. If the Athlon 240GE is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.