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Xeon E5-2697 v3 vs Ryzen 9 7950X

Xeon E5-2697 v3 vs Ryzen 9 7950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP in USD: $2702

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MSRP in USD: $699

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms Xeon E5-2697 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 2941 days newer than Xeon E5-2697 v3.

Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3

  • Consumes up to 15% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 145 vs 170 Watts

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

  • Performs up to 96% better in The Callisto Protocol than Xeon E5-2697 v3 - 196 vs 100 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 - 32 vs 28 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of The Callisto Protocol.
The Callisto Protocol

The Callisto Protocol

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-2697 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014


FPS

100

51%

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 E5-2697 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-2697 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-2697 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014


Single-Core

1076

37%

Multi-Core

7454

39%

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2938

100%

Multi-Core

19293

100%

Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3

vs

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

Sep 8th, 2014Release Date
Sep 27th, 2022
Xeon E5CollectionRyzen 9
HaswellCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketAMD Socket AM5
Server
Segment
Desktop
14Cores
16
28Threads
32
2.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.5 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.7 GHz
145 W
TDP170 W
22 nmProcess Size
5 nm
26.0xMultiplier
45.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Xeon E5-2697 v3 or Ryzen 9 7950X

The Callisto Protocol, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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