Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms Xeon E5-2690 v2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 2276 days newer than Xeon E5-2690 v2.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 13% better in No Man's Sky than Xeon E5-2690 v2 - 180 vs 159 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 - 64 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 130 vs 280 Watts
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Xeon E5-2690 v2
Server/Workstation • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | vs | Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Xeon E5 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Ivy Bridge EP |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Server |
32 | Cores | 10 |
64 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 130 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
