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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 9 7950X3D 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 9 7950X3D - 87 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 39% better in Valorant than Xeon E3-1290 v2 - 978 vs 705 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 - 32 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
978
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.21/FPS
100%
Price, £
£1179.89
100%
FPS and Value Winner
NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ROG Strix X670E-E Gaming WiFi 6E
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Xeon E3-1290 v2
Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| May 14th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Xeon E3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
87 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Xeon E3-1290 v2 or Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
978 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, N/A Storage
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978 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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978 FPS
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Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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939 FPS
£3.75/FPS
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Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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