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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms Xeon E5-2620 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 1904 days newer than Xeon E5-2620 v3.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 7% better in Minecraft than Xeon E5-2620 v3 - 697 vs 649 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 - 64 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
- Consumes up to 70% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 85 vs 280 Watts
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
697
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.28/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$2287.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, without Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Xeon E5-2620 v3
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | vs | Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2014 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Xeon E5 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Haswell-E |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Server |
32 | Cores | 6 |
64 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 85 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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