Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms Xeon E5-2660 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is 1904 days newer than Xeon E5-2660 v3.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 105 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Performs up to 12% better in Overwatch 2 than Xeon E5-2660 v3 - 376 vs 337 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 - 48 vs 20 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
376
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1300
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
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Sep 8th, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
Xeon E5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Haswell | Codename | Castle Peak |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 24 |
20 | Threads | 48 |
2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 280 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |