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Ryzen Threadripper 3990X vs Xeon E5-1620 v4

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X vs Xeon E5-1620 v4: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

2.9 GHz | 64-core

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X Logo
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 64-Core, 128-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 2,253.03 on Amazon

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Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Logo
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Quad-core [4 Core] 3.50 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3

Buy for 188.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5055 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

2.9 GHz | 64-core

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X Logo
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 64-Core, 128-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 2,253.03 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5058 minutes ago

vs

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Logo
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Quad-core [4 Core] 3.50 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3

Buy for 188.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5055 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3990X outperforms the cheaper Xeon E5-1620 v4 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Xeon E5-1620 v4 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is 1327 days newer than the cheaper Xeon E5-1620 v4.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

  • Performs up to 9% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 110 vs 101 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 128 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4

  • Up to 92% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - $169.73 vs $2029.76
  • Up to 91% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - $1.87 vs $20.48 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 50% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - 140 vs 280 Watts
This is a free version of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020


FPS

110

100%

Value, €/FPS

€20.48/FPS

9.130859375%

Price, €

€2253.03

8%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 64-Core, 128-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 2,253.03 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5058 minutes ago

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Logo
Xeon E5-1620 v4

Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016


FPS

101

91.81818181818183%

Value, €/FPS

€1.87/FPS

100%

Price, €

€188.4

100%

Value Winner

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Quad-core [4 Core] 3.50 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3

Buy for 188.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5055 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Logo
Xeon E5-1620 v4

Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020


Single-Core

1558

100%

Multi-Core

13904

100%

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Logo
Xeon E5-1620 v4

Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016


Single-Core

1088

69.83311938382542%

Multi-Core

3898

28.035097813578822%

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

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Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4

Feb 7th, 2020
Release DateJun 20th, 2016
Ryzen ThreadripperCollectionXeon E5
Castle PeakCodenameBroadwell-E/EP
AMD Socket TRX4SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
64
Cores4
128
Threads8
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
4.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.8 GHz
280 WTDP
140 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
29.0xMultiplier
35.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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