In Control, the Xeon E5-2620 is slightly slower than the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X. However, it's a much better value for money, as it's $4410 cheaper!
Xeon E5-2620
- Up to 96% cheaper – $189.95 vs $4599.99
- Up to 96% cheaper
- Up to 96% better value in Control – $0.77 vs $18.03/FPS
- Up to 96% better value in Control
- Consumes up to 73% less energy – 95 vs 350 Watts
- Consumes up to 73% less energy
Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
- Up to 4% faster in Control – 255 vs 245 FPS
- Up to 4% faster in Control
- Is 13 years and 4 months newer – Jul 30, 2025 vs Mar 06, 2012
- Is 13 years and 4 months newer
Control FPS Calculator
Xeon E5-2620 vs Ryzen Threadripper 9980X: Comparison of performance and price
Xeon E5-2620
Mar 6th, 2012
Average FPS
245 FPS
96%
Min 1% FPS
160 FPS
96%
Price, $
$189.95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.77/FPS
100%
![Intel Xeon E5-2620 V4 Octa-core [8 Core] 2.10 Ghz Processor - Socket R3 [lga2011-3]oem Pack - 2 Mb - 20 Mb Cache - 8 Gt/s Qpi - 64-bit Processing - 3 Ghz Overclocking Speed - 14 Nm - 85 W -](https://howmanyfps.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/static/cpus/B0745CL6NF.jpg)
Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
Jul 30th, 2025
Average FPS
255 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
167 FPS
100%
Price, $
$4599.99
4%
Value, $/FPS
$18.03/FPS
4%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Xeon E5-2620 vs Ryzen Threadripper 9980X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
Jul 30th, 2025
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
3112
100%
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
28569
100%
Performance Specifications
The Xeon E5-2620 vs Ryzen Threadripper 9980X in core CPU performance specifications
Xeon E5-2620
Mar 6th, 2012
Cores
6-core
9%
L3 Cache
15 MB
6%
Base Frequency
2 GHz
62%
Turbo Frequency
2.5 GHz
46%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen Threadripper 9980X
Jul 30th, 2025
Cores
64-core
100%
L3 Cache
256 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
6400 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Xeon E5-2620 Mar 6th, 2012 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Ryzen Threadripper 9980X Jul 30th, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Mar 6th, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 30th, 2025 |
| – | MSRP | $4,999.00 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA2011 | Socket | sTR5 |
95W | Power Consumption | 350W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 6400 MHz (DDR5) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
