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Xeon E3-1220 vs Ryzen 9 7950X

Xeon E3-1220 vs Ryzen 9 7950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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MSRP in USD: $699

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms Xeon E3-1220 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 4195 days newer than Xeon E3-1220.

Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1220

  • Consumes up to 53% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 80 vs 170 Watts

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

  • Performs up to 22% better in Valheim than Xeon E3-1220 - 231 vs 190 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1220 - 32 vs 4 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E3-1220 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Valheim.
Valheim

Valheim

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Xeon E3-1220 Logo
Xeon E3-1220

Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011


FPS

190

82%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

231

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

FPS Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Xeon E3-1220 Logo
Xeon E3-1220

Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E3-1220 Logo
Xeon E3-1220

Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011


Single-Core

505

17%

Multi-Core

1506

8%

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2938

100%

Multi-Core

19293

100%

Intel Xeon E3-1220 Logo

Intel Xeon E3-1220

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

Apr 3rd, 2011Release Date
Sep 27th, 2022
Xeon E3CollectionRyzen 9
Sandy BridgeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1155SocketAMD Socket AM5
Server
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
16
4Threads
32
3.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.5 GHz
3.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.7 GHz
80 W
TDP170 W
32 nmProcess Size
5 nm
31.0xMultiplier
45.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Xeon E3-1220 or Ryzen 9 7950X

Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest

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