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Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs Xeon E5-1620 v4

Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs Xeon E5-1620 v4: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for $689.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 56 minutes ago

vs

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Logo
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Quad-core [4 Core] 3.50 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3

Buy for $232.12 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 58 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for $689.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 56 minutes ago

vs

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Logo
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Quad-core [4 Core] 3.50 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3

Buy for $232.12 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 58 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms the cheaper Xeon E5-1620 v4 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Xeon E5-1620 v4 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 2389 days newer than the cheaper Xeon E5-1620 v4.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

  • Performs up to 31% better in Battlefield V than Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 300 vs 229 FPS
  • Consumes up to 14% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 120 vs 140 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 32 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4

  • Up to 66% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $232.12 vs $689.99
  • Up to 56% better value when playing Battlefield V than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $1.01 vs $2.3 per FPS
This is a free version of Battlefield V.
Battlefield V

Battlefield V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

300

100%

Value, $/FPS

$2.3/FPS

44%

Price, $

$689.99

33%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for $689.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 56 minutes ago

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Logo
Xeon E5-1620 v4

Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016


FPS

229

76%

Value, $/FPS

$1.01/FPS

100%

Price, $

$232.12

100%

Value Winner

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Quad-core [4 Core] 3.50 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3

Buy for $232.12 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 58 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Logo
Xeon E5-1620 v4

Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2918

100%

Multi-Core

19633

100%

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Logo
Xeon E5-1620 v4

Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016


Single-Core

1088

37%

Multi-Core

3898

20%

Jan 4th, 2023
Release DateJun 20th, 2016
Ryzen 9CollectionXeon E5
RaphaelCodenameBroadwell-E/EP
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores4
32
Threads8
4.2 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.5 GHz
5.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.8 GHz
120 W
TDP140 W
5 nm
Process Size14 nm
42.0x
Multiplier35.0x
Radeon Graphics
Integrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X3D or Xeon E5-1620 v4

Battlefield V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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