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Xeon E5-2680 vs Ryzen 9 7950X

Xeon E5-2680 vs Ryzen 9 7950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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MSRP in USD: $699

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms Xeon E5-2680 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 3857 days newer than Xeon E5-2680.

Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2680

  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 130 vs 170 Watts

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

  • Performs up to 158% better in The Callisto Protocol than Xeon E5-2680 - 196 vs 76 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2680 - 32 vs 16 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2680 doesn't have integrated graphics
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The Callisto Protocol

The Callisto Protocol

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-2680 Logo
Xeon E5-2680

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012


FPS

76

39%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

196

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

FPS Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-2680 Logo
Xeon E5-2680

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-2680 Logo
Xeon E5-2680

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012


Single-Core

542

18%

Multi-Core

3336

17%

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2938

100%

Multi-Core

19293

100%

Intel Xeon E5-2680 Logo

Intel Xeon E5-2680

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

Mar 6th, 2012Release Date
Sep 27th, 2022
Xeon E5CollectionRyzen 9
Sandy Bridge-EPCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 2011SocketAMD Socket AM5
Server
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
16
16Threads
32
2.7 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.5 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.7 GHz
130 W
TDP170 W
32 nmProcess Size
5 nm
27.0xMultiplier
45.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Xeon E5-2680 or Ryzen 9 7950X

The Callisto Protocol, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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