The Ryzen Threadripper 2950X is a slightly faster gaming CPU than the Xeon E5-1660 v4, however, it's a much worse value for money, as it's $346.52 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of the Xeon E5-1660 v4
- Up to 50% cheaper – $352.36 vs $698.88
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 22% less energy – 140 vs 180 Watts
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Xeon E5-1660 v4 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Aug 31st, 2018
Average FPS
183
100%
Min 1% FPS
121
100%
Price, $
$698.88
50%
Value, $/FPS
$3.81/FPS
51%
Xeon E5-1660 v4
Jun 20th, 2016
Average FPS
181
99%
Min 1% FPS
120
99%
Price, $
$352.36
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.94/FPS
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Xeon E5-1660 v4 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Xeon E5-1660 v4 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Xeon E5-1660 v4 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Aug 31st, 2018
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
100%
Xeon E5-1660 v4
Jun 20th, 2016
Cores
8-core
50%
L3 Cache
20 MB
62%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
91%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
86%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
82%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Xeon E5-1660 v4 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Aug 31st, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 20th, 2016 |
$899.00 | MSRP | $1,113.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Colfax | Codename | Broadwell |
| 180 W | Power Consumption | 140 W |
| Performance | ||
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
32 MB | L3 Cache | 20 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2933 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2400 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
