Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX outperforms Xeon E5-2680 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is 1435 days newer than Xeon E5-2680 v3.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
- Performs up to 3% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Xeon E5-2680 v3 - 138 vs 134 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 - 64 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
- Consumes up to 52% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 120 vs 250 Watts
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX | vs | Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 |
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Aug 13th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2014 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Xeon E5 |
Colfax | Codename | Haswell |
AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Server |
32 | Cores | 12 |
64 | Threads | 24 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
250 W | TDP | 120 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |