Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms Xeon E5-2690 v2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 2276 days newer than Xeon E5-2690 v2.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 22% better in Far Cry 3 than Xeon E5-2690 v2 - 150 vs 123 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 - 64 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 130 vs 280 Watts
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
150
100%
Value, €/FPS
€9.06/FPS
100%
Price, €
€1359.47
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Server/Workstation • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | vs | Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 |
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Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Xeon E5 |
Castle Peak | Codename | Ivy Bridge EP |
AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Server |
32 | Cores | 10 |
64 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
280 W | TDP | 130 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |