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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms Xeon E5-2420 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 E5-2420.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2420
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 95 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 187% better in The Callisto Protocol than Xeon E5-2420 - 195 vs 68 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2420 - 32 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2420 doesn't have integrated graphics
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
195
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.65/FPS
100%
Price, £
£515.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D processor with 3D V-Cache technology, 16 cores/32 skewed threads, Zen 4 architecture, 144MB cache, 120W TDP, up to 5.7GHz boost frequency, Socket AMD 5, DDR5 & PCIe 5.0
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon E5-2420
Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2420 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| May 14th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge-EN | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1356 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 1.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 2.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 19.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Xeon E5-2420 or Ryzen 9 7950X3D
The Callisto Protocol, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
195 FPS
£16.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£3,300
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195 FPS
£17.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£3,499.99
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195 FPS
£18.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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