Blender CPU Tests - Basement Tests for a future article. Core i9 7960X: Processor: Intel Core i9-7960X @ 4.40GHz (16 Cores / 32 Threads), Motherboard: MSI X299 SLI PLUS (MS-7A93) v1.0, Chipset: Intel Device 2020, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 128GB THNSN5128GPU7 TOSHIBA, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 4096MB, Audio: Realtek Generic, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 4.10.0-041000-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 7.4.0, Display Driver: nouveau 1.0.14, OpenGL: 4.3 Mesa 17.0.7 Gallium 0.4, Compiler: GCC 5.4.0 20160609, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 Core i7 8700K: Processor: Intel Core i7-8700K @ 4.70GHz (6 Cores / 12 Threads), Motherboard: ASUS PRIME Z370-A, Chipset: Intel Device 3ec2, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 525GB Crucial_CT525MX3 + Samsung SSD 950 PRO 256GB, Graphics: MSI AMD Radeon RX 580 8192MB, Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: DELL P2415Q, Network: Intel Connection OS: Ubuntu 17.10, Kernel: 4.14.0-041400-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.26.1, Display Server: Wayland, Display Driver: modesetting 1.19.5, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 17.4.0-devel- padoka PPA (LLVM 6.0.0), Vulkan: 1.0.61, Compiler: GCC 7.2.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 3840x2160 Ryzen Threadripper 1950X: Processor: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 16-Core @ 3.40GHz (16 Cores / 32 Threads), Motherboard: Gigabyte X399 AORUS Gaming 7, Chipset: AMD Device 1450, Memory: 16384MB, Disk: 120GB Force MP500, Graphics: MSI AMD Radeon R7 370 / R9 270/370 OEM 4096MB, Audio: Realtek ALC1220, Monitor: VE228, Network: Qualcomm Atheros Device e0b1 + Intel Wireless 8265 / 8275 OS: Ubuntu 17.10, Kernel: 4.13.0-17-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.26.1, Display Server: Wayland, OpenGL: 4.5 Mesa 17.2.2 (LLVM 5.0.0), Compiler: GCC 7.2.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 2 x Intel Xeon Gold 6138: Processor: 2 x Intel Xeon Gold 6138 @ 3.70GHz (40 Cores / 80 Threads), Motherboard: TYAN S7106, Chipset: Intel Sky Lake-E DMI3 Registers, Memory: 96256MB, Disk: 256GB Samsung SSD 850 + 2000GB Seagate ST2000DM006-2DM1 + 2 x 120GB TOSHIBA-TR150, Graphics: llvmpipe 95360MB, Monitor: VE228, Network: Intel I210 Gigabit Connection OS: Ubuntu 18.04, Kernel: 4.13.0-16-generic (x86_64), Desktop: GNOME Shell 3.26.2, Display Driver: modesetting 1.19.5, OpenGL: 3.3 Mesa 17.2.2 (LLVM 5.0 256 bits), Compiler: GCC 7.2.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 Blender 2.79 Blend File: BMW27 - Compute: CPU-Only Seconds < Lower Is Better Core i9 7960X ............ 130.00 |===================== Core i7 8700K ............ 268.10 |============================================ Ryzen Threadripper 1950X . 138.09 |======================= 2 x Intel Xeon Gold 6138 . 77.79 |============= Blender 2.79 Blend File: Classroom - Compute: CPU-Only Seconds < Lower Is Better Core i9 7960X ............ 383.11 |==================== Core i7 8700K ............ 837.30 |============================================ Ryzen Threadripper 1950X . 413.35 |====================== 2 x Intel Xeon Gold 6138 . 221.48 |============ Blender 2.79 Blend File: Fishy Cat - Compute: CPU-Only Seconds < Lower Is Better Core i9 7960X ............ 186.09 |===================== Core i7 8700K ............ 386.29 |============================================ Ryzen Threadripper 1950X . 192.39 |====================== 2 x Intel Xeon Gold 6138 . 118.04 |============= Blender 2.79 Blend File: Barbershop - Compute: CPU-Only Seconds < Lower Is Better Core i9 7960X ............ 601.72 |==================== Core i7 8700K ............ 1278.80 |=========================================== Ryzen Threadripper 1950X . 694.25 |======================= 2 x Intel Xeon Gold 6138 . 385.31 |============= Blender 2.79 Blend File: Pabellon Barcelona - Compute: CPU-Only Seconds < Lower Is Better Core i9 7960X ............ 310.34 |==================== Core i7 8700K ............ 680.03 |============================================ Ryzen Threadripper 1950X . 336.88 |====================== 2 x Intel Xeon Gold 6138 . 180.09 |============