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Xeon E3-1290 v2 vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Xeon E3-1290 v2 vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

4.2 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU AM5 4.2GHz (5.0 Turbo) 8-Core 120W 104MB Cache 5nm 7th Gen Radeon Graphics NO HEATSINK/FAN - 100-100000910WOF

Buy for £439.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 35 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

4.2 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU AM5 4.2GHz (5.0 Turbo) 8-Core 120W 104MB Cache 5nm 7th Gen Radeon Graphics NO HEATSINK/FAN - 100-100000910WOF

Buy for £439.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 35 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 7800X3D outperforms Xeon E3-1290 v2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 7800X3D is 3887 days newer than Xeon E3-1290 v2.

Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2

  • Consumes up to 28% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D - 87 vs 120 Watts

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

  • Performs up to 18% better in God of War than Xeon E3-1290 v2 - 194 vs 165 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 - 16 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of God of War.
God of War

God of War

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1290 v2

Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012


FPS

165

85%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

194

100%

Value, £/FPS

£2.27/FPS

100%

Price, £

£439.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU AM5 4.2GHz (5.0 Turbo) 8-Core 120W 104MB Cache 5nm 7th Gen Radeon Graphics NO HEATSINK/FAN - 100-100000910WOF

Buy for £439.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 35 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1290 v2

Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1290 v2

Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012


Single-Core

699

26%

Multi-Core

2480

16%

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2719

100%

Multi-Core

15172

100%

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 Logo

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2

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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

May 14th, 2012Release Date
Jan 4th, 2023
Xeon E3CollectionRyzen 7
Ivy BridgeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1155SocketAMD Socket AM5
Server
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
8
8Threads
16
3.7 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
87 W
TDP120 W
22 nmProcess Size
5 nm
37.0xMultiplier
42.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
NoOverclockableNo

PC Builds Using Xeon E3-1290 v2 or Ryzen 7 7800X3D

God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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