Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms Xeon E3-1280 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 E3-1280.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1280
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 95 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 28% better in Overwatch 2 than Xeon E3-1280 - 415 vs 324 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1280 - 32 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E3-1280 doesn't have integrated graphics
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Xeon E3-1280
Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1280 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3rd, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Xeon E3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge-EP | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
