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Xeon E3-1290 v2 vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Xeon E3-1290 v2 vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is 3887 days newer than Xeon E3-1290 v2.

Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2

  • Consumes up to 28% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 87 vs 120 Watts

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

  • Performs up to 19% better in Deathloop than Xeon E3-1290 v2 - 202 vs 170 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 - 32 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Deathloop

Deathloop

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1290 v2

Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012


FPS

170

84%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

202

100%

Value, $/FPS

$3.7/FPS

100%

Price, $

$747.59

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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

Buy for $747.59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 190 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1290 v2

Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1290 v2

Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012


Single-Core

699

24%

Multi-Core

2480

13%

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2918

100%

Multi-Core

19633

100%

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 Logo

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

May 14th, 2012Release Date
Jan 4th, 2023
Xeon E3CollectionRyzen 9
Ivy BridgeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1155SocketAMD Socket AM5
Server
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
16
8Threads
32
3.7 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.7 GHz
87 W
TDP120 W
22 nmProcess Size
5 nm
37.0xMultiplier
42.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Xeon E3-1290 v2 or Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Deathloop, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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