The Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is a clear winner – it's a much faster gaming CPU than the Xeon E5-2699A v4 and it's also a better value for money, as it's only $54.05 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 64 vs 44 threads
Advantages of the Xeon E5-2699A v4
- Up to 3% cheaper – $1595.95 vs $1650.00
- Consumes up to 48% less energy – 145 vs 280 Watts
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X vs Xeon E5-2699A v4 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Nov 25th, 2019
Average FPS
191
100%
Min 1% FPS
126
100%
Price, $
$1650
96%
Value, $/FPS
$8.63/FPS
100%
Xeon E5-2699A v4
Oct 25th, 2016
Average FPS
181
95%
Min 1% FPS
120
95%
Price, $
$1595.95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.81/FPS
98%
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X vs Xeon E5-2699A v4 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen Threadripper 3970X vs Xeon E5-2699A v4 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
1663
100%
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
13837
100%
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen Threadripper 3970X vs Xeon E5-2699A v4 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Nov 25th, 2019
Cores
32-core
100%
L3 Cache
128 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Xeon E5-2699A v4
Oct 25th, 2016
Cores
22-core
69%
L3 Cache
55 MB
43%
Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
65%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
80%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
75%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Xeon E5-2699A v4 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 25th, 2016 |
$1,999.00 | MSRP | $4,938.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Broadwell |
| 280 W | Power Consumption | 145 W |
| Performance | ||
32 | Cores | 22 |
64 | Threads | 44 |
3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
128 MB | L3 Cache | 55 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2400 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
