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Xeon E5-1680 v2 vs Ryzen 9 7950X

Xeon E5-1680 v2 vs Ryzen 9 7950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP in USD: $1723

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MSRP in USD: $699

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms Xeon E5-1680 v2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 3304 days newer than Xeon E5-1680 v2.

Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2

  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 130 vs 170 Watts

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

  • Performs up to 15% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Xeon E5-1680 v2 - 344 vs 299 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 - 32 vs 16 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Forza Horizon 4.
Forza Horizon 4

Forza Horizon 4

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 Logo
Xeon E5-1680 v2

Server/Workstation • Sep 10th, 2013


FPS

299

87%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

344

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.5/FPS

100%

Price, $

$515.95

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

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In Stock

Updated 4 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 Logo
Xeon E5-1680 v2

Server/Workstation • Sep 10th, 2013

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 Logo
Xeon E5-1680 v2

Server/Workstation • Sep 10th, 2013


Single-Core

651

22%

Multi-Core

3994

21%

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2938

100%

Multi-Core

19293

100%

Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2

vs

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

Sep 10th, 2013Release Date
Sep 27th, 2022
Xeon E5CollectionRyzen 9
Ivy BridgeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 2011SocketAMD Socket AM5
Server
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
16
16Threads
32
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.5 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.7 GHz
130 W
TDP170 W
22 nmProcess Size
5 nm
30.0xMultiplier
45.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
YesOverclockableYes

PC Builds Using Xeon E5-1680 v2 or Ryzen 9 7950X

Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max

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