Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms Xeon E5530 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 3892 days newer than Xeon E5530.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5530
- Consumes up to 71% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 80 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 19% better in Far Cry 5 than Xeon E5530 - 216 vs 181 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5530 - 64 vs 8 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
216
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1675
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Server/Workstation • Mar 30th, 2009
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5530 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
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Mar 30th, 2009 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
Xeon | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Gainestown | Codename | Castle Peak |
Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 32 |
8 | Threads | 64 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
2.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
80 W | TDP | 280 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
18.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |