In Control, the Xeon E5-2630 is slightly slower than the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X. However, it's a much better value for money, as it's $2050 cheaper!
Xeon E5-2630
- Up to 89% cheaper – $249.95 vs $2299.98
- Up to 89% cheaper
- Up to 89% better value in Control – $1.02 vs $9.01/FPS
- Up to 89% better value in Control
- Consumes up to 73% less energy – 95 vs 350 Watts
- Consumes up to 73% less energy
Ryzen Threadripper 9970X
- 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 E5-2630 vs Ryzen Threadripper 9970X: Comparison of performance and price
Xeon E5-2630
Mar 6th, 2012
Average FPS
245 FPS
96%
Min 1% FPS
160 FPS
96%
Price, $
$249.95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.02/FPS
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 9970X
Jul 30th, 2025
Average FPS
255 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
167 FPS
100%
Price, $
$2299.98
10%
Value, $/FPS
$9.01/FPS
11%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Xeon E5-2630 vs Ryzen Threadripper 9970X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 9970X
Jul 30th, 2025
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
3196
100%
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
27474
100%
Performance Specifications
The Xeon E5-2630 vs Ryzen Threadripper 9970X in core CPU performance specifications
Xeon E5-2630
Mar 6th, 2012
Cores
6-core
19%
L3 Cache
15 MB
12%
Base Frequency
2.3 GHz
57%
Turbo Frequency
2.8 GHz
52%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen Threadripper 9970X
Jul 30th, 2025
Cores
32-core
100%
L3 Cache
128 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
6400 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Xeon E5-2630 Mar 6th, 2012 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Ryzen Threadripper 9970X Jul 30th, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Mar 6th, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 30th, 2025 |
| – | MSRP | $2,499.00 |
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 |
