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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms the more expensive Xeon E5-2699A v4 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 1126 days newer than the more expensive Xeon E5-2699A v4.
Advantages of Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 16% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Xeon E5-2699A v4 - 256 vs 220 FPS
- Up to 23% cheaper than Xeon E5-2699A v4 - $1465.00 vs $1900.00
- Up to 34% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Xeon E5-2699A v4 - $5.72 vs $8.64 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2699A v4 - 64 vs 44 threads
Advantages of Xeon E5-2699A v4
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 145 vs 280 Watts
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
256
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.72/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1465
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Intel Xeon Processor E5-2699A v4 22 Core 2.40GHZ 55MB 145W CM8066003197800 (OEM Tray Processor)
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Xeon E5-2699A v4
Desktop • Oct 25th, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | vs | Xeon E5-2699A v4 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 25th, 2016 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Xeon E5 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Broadwell |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 22 |
64 | Threads | 44 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 145 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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