Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms Xeon E5-2640 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is 2820 days newer than Xeon E5-2640.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2640
- Consumes up to 66% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 95 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Performs up to 30% better in World of Warcraft than Xeon E5-2640 - 201 vs 155 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2640 - 48 vs 12 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
201
100%
Value, £/FPS
£6.22/FPS
100%
Price, £
£1250
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2640 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
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Mar 6th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
Xeon E5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Sandy Bridge-EP | Codename | Castle Peak |
Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 24 |
12 | Threads | 48 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
3.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 280 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |