The Xeon E5-2699A v4 is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only $48.70 cheaper!
Advantages of the Xeon E5-2699A v4
- Up to 3% cheaper – $1437.79 vs $1486.49
- Consumes up to 48% less energy – 145 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 64 vs 44 threads
Xeon E5-2699A v4 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Xeon E5-2699A v4
Oct 25th, 2016
Average FPS
181
95%
Min 1% FPS
120
95%
Price, €
€1437.79
100%
Value, €/FPS
€7.94/FPS
98%
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Nov 25th, 2019
Average FPS
191
100%
Min 1% FPS
126
100%
Price, €
€1486.49
96%
Value, €/FPS
€7.78/FPS
100%
Xeon E5-2699A v4 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Xeon E5-2699A v4 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
1663
100%
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
13837
100%
Performance Specifications
The Xeon E5-2699A v4 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X in core CPU performance specifications
Xeon E5-2699A v4
Oct 25th, 2016
Cores
22-core
69%
L3 Cache
55 MB
43%
Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
65%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
80%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
75%
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Nov 25th, 2019
Cores
32-core
100%
L3 Cache
128 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Xeon E5-2699A v4 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 25th, 2016 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| $4,938.00 | MSRP | $1,999.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
| Broadwell | Codename | Castle Peak |
145 W | Power Consumption | 280 W |
| Performance | ||
| 22 | Cores | 32 |
| 44 | Threads | 64 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.5 GHz |
| 55 MB | L3 Cache | 128 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2400 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
