The Ryzen Threadripper 2920X is a slightly faster gaming CPU than the Xeon E5-1620 v4, however, it's a much worse value for money, as it's £250.03 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of the Xeon E5-1620 v4
- Up to 83% cheaper – £49.95 vs £299.98
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 22% less energy – 140 vs 180 Watts
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X vs Xeon E5-1620 v4 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Oct 3rd, 2018
Average FPS
183
100%
Min 1% FPS
122
100%
Price, £
£299.98
16%
Value, £/FPS
£1.63/FPS
17%
Xeon E5-1620 v4
Jun 20th, 2016
Average FPS
180
98%
Min 1% FPS
120
98%
Price, £
£49.95
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.27/FPS
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X vs Xeon E5-1620 v4 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen Threadripper 2920X vs Xeon E5-1620 v4 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen Threadripper 2920X vs Xeon E5-1620 v4 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Oct 3rd, 2018
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
100%
Xeon E5-1620 v4
Jun 20th, 2016
Cores
4-core
33%
L3 Cache
10 MB
31%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
88%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
82%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Xeon E5-1620 v4 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Oct 3rd, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 20th, 2016 |
| $649.00 | MSRP | $294.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Colfax | Codename | Broadwell-E/EP |
| 180 W | Power Consumption | 140 W |
| Performance | ||
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
32 MB | L3 Cache | 10 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2933 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2400 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
