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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms the cheaper Xeon E5-1650 v4 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Xeon E5-1650 v4 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 1253 days newer than the cheaper Xeon E5-1650 v4.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 3% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Xeon E5-1650 v4 - 174 vs 169 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4 - 64 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4
- Up to 5% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $1425.0 vs $1500.0
- Up to 2% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $8.43 vs $8.62 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 140 vs 280 Watts
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
174
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.62/FPS
97.79582366589328%
Price, $
$1500
95%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 1618 minutes ago
Xeon E5-1650 v4
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
FPS
169
97.12643678160919%
Value, $/FPS
$8.43/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1425
100%
Value Winner
Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4 Hexa-core (6 Core) 3.60 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3
Buy for $1,425 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1615 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Xeon E5-1650 v4
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Xeon E5-1650 v4
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
Single-Core
1180
72.12713936430319%
Multi-Core
5480
39.120502569960024%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | vs | Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Jun 20th, 2016 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Xeon E5 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Broadwell-E/EP |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 6 |
64 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 140 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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