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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 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 3970X is 1904 days newer than Xeon E5-2640 v3.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
- Consumes up to 68% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 90 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 4% better in The Last of Us Part I than Xeon E5-2640 v3 - 137 vs 132 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 - 64 vs 16 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
137
100%
Value, $/FPS
$12.23/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1675
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon E5-2640 v3
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Haswell-E/EP, Sandy Bridge-EP/EX | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 32 |
| 16 | Threads | 64 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
90 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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