The Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is a much faster gaming CPU than the Xeon E5-1620 v4, however, it's a much worse value for money, as it's £2748.05 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 64 vs 8 threads
Advantages of the Xeon E5-1620 v4
- Up to 98% cheaper – £49.95 vs £2798.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 50% less energy – 140 vs 280 Watts
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X vs Xeon E5-1620 v4 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Nov 25th, 2019
Average FPS
191
100%
Min 1% FPS
126
100%
Price, £
£2798
1%
Value, £/FPS
£14.64/FPS
2%
Xeon E5-1620 v4
Jun 20th, 2016
Average FPS
180
94%
Min 1% FPS
120
95%
Price, £
£49.95
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.27/FPS
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X vs Xeon E5-1620 v4 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
Add a Game
Select Settings
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen Threadripper 3970X vs Xeon E5-1620 v4 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
1663
100%
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
13837
100%
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen Threadripper 3970X vs Xeon E5-1620 v4 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Nov 25th, 2019
Cores
32-core
100%
L3 Cache
128 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Xeon E5-1620 v4
Jun 20th, 2016
Cores
4-core
12%
L3 Cache
10 MB
8%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
95%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
84%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
75%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Xeon E5-1620 v4 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Jun 20th, 2016 |
| $1,999.00 | MSRP | $294.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Broadwell-E/EP |
| 280 W | Power Consumption | 140 W |
| Performance | ||
32 | Cores | 4 |
64 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
128 MB | L3 Cache | 10 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2400 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
