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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms Xeon E3-1290 v2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 2751 days newer than Xeon E3-1290 v2.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 87 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 30% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Xeon E3-1290 v2 - 82 vs 63 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 - 32 vs 8 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
82
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.04/FPS
100%
Price, $
$495
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Xeon E3-1290 v2
Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| May 14th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Xeon E3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
87 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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