Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX outperforms Xeon E5-2640 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX is 1485 days newer than Xeon E5-2640 v3.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 90 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Performs up to 2% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Xeon E5-2640 v3 - 129 vs 126 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 - 48 vs 16 threads
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
129
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.91/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1150
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
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Sep 8th, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 2nd, 2018 |
Xeon E5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Haswell-E/EP, Sandy Bridge-EP/EX | Codename | Colfax |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 24 |
16 | Threads | 48 |
2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
90 W | TDP | 250 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |