Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms Xeon E5-1660 v2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is 2267 days newer than Xeon E5-1660 v2.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 130 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Performs up to 7% better in Valheim than Xeon E5-1660 v2 - 205 vs 191 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 - 48 vs 12 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Server/Workstation • Sep 10th, 2013
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
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Sep 10th, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
Xeon E5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Ivy Bridge EP | Codename | Castle Peak |
Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 24 |
12 | Threads | 48 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
130 W | TDP | 280 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |