Core 7 160ULvsRyzen Threadripper 9980X
The Core 7 160UL is an ultra-low-power chip for compact, quiet office builds, while the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is a workstation monster for heavy rendering and scientific work.
Core 7 160UL
Raptor Lake-PS · 10 nm · 2024
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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 wins overall for heavy workloads, crushing the Core 7 160UL in multi-threaded tasks with far more cores and cache.
For budget buyers, the Core 7 160UL is the smarter pick—it sips power and keeps costs low for basic computing.
The Core 7 160UL is the right choice for a low-power, always-on office PC where extreme performance isn't needed.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Core 7 160UL 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 7 out of 100), so it leads the Core 7 160UL in most workloads.
How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X than the Core 7 160UL?
Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is roughly 1129% faster than the Core 7 160UL overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.
Which should you buy, the Core 7 160UL or the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X?
If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X. If the Core 7 160UL 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.