The Ryzen Threadripper 2950X is a clear winner – it's a slightly faster gaming CPU than the Xeon E5-2699A v4 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $1201.12 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 63% cheaper – $698.88 vs $1900.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Xeon E5-2699A v4
- Consumes up to 19% less energy – 145 vs 180 Watts
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Xeon E5-2699A 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
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.81/FPS
100%
Xeon E5-2699A v4
Oct 25th, 2016
Average FPS
181
99%
Min 1% FPS
120
99%
Price, $
$1900
36%
Value, $/FPS
$10.49/FPS
36%
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Xeon E5-2699A 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 E5-2699A v4 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Xeon E5-2699A v4 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Aug 31st, 2018
Cores
16-core
73%
L3 Cache
32 MB
58%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
100%
Xeon E5-2699A v4
Oct 25th, 2016
Cores
22-core
100%
L3 Cache
55 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
69%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
82%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
82%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Xeon E5-2699A v4 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Aug 31st, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 25th, 2016 |
$899.00 | MSRP | $4,938.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Colfax | Codename | Broadwell |
| 180 W | Power Consumption | 145 W |
| Performance | ||
| 16 | Cores | 22 |
| 32 | Threads | 44 |
3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 32 MB | L3 Cache | 55 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2933 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2400 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
