Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3990X outperforms Xeon E5-2660 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is 1978 days newer than Xeon E5-2660 v3.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
- Performs up to 9% better in Apex Legends than Xeon E5-2660 v3 - 297 vs 272 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 - 128 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - 105 vs 280 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
FPS
297
100%
Value, $/FPS
$14.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$4255
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X | vs | Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 |
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Feb 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2014 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Xeon E5 |
Castle Peak | Codename | Haswell |
AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Server |
64 | Cores | 10 |
128 | Threads | 20 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
280 W | TDP | 105 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |