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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms Xeon E5-1660 v2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 2267 days newer than Xeon E5-1660 v2.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 23% better in Far Cry 3 than Xeon E5-1660 v2 - 153 vs 124 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 - 105 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 - 32 vs 12 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
153
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$5.81/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$889
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, without Cooler
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon E5-1660 v2
Server/Workstation • Sep 10th, 2013
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10th, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Ivy Bridge EP | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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