In Atomfall, the Xeon E5-2680 is slightly slower than the Ryzen Threadripper 3970X. However, it's a much better value for money, as it's $1418 cheaper!
Xeon E5-2680
- Up to 87% cheaper – $211.95 vs $1629.99
- Up to 87% cheaper
- Up to 85% better value in Atomfall – $1.09 vs $7.34/FPS
- Up to 85% better value in Atomfall
- Consumes up to 54% less energy – 130 vs 280 Watts
- Consumes up to 54% less energy
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Up to 15% faster in Atomfall – 222 vs 193 FPS
- Up to 15% faster in Atomfall
- Is 7 years and 8 months newer – Nov 25, 2019 vs Mar 06, 2012
- Is 7 years and 8 months newer
Atomfall FPS Calculator
Xeon E5-2680 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X: Comparison of performance and price
Xeon E5-2680
Mar 6th, 2012
Average FPS
193 FPS
87%
Min 1% FPS
144 FPS
87%
Price, $
$211.95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.09/FPS
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Nov 25th, 2019
Average FPS
222 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
166 FPS
100%
Price, $
$1629.99
13%
Value, $/FPS
$7.34/FPS
15%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Xeon E5-2680 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
1652
100%
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
13962
100%
Performance Specifications
The Xeon E5-2680 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X in core CPU performance specifications
Xeon E5-2680
Mar 6th, 2012
Cores
8-core
25%
L3 Cache
20 MB
16%
Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
73%
Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
78%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
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%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Xeon E5-2680 Mar 6th, 2012 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Nov 25th, 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Mar 6th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| – | MSRP | $1,999.00 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA2011 | Socket | TRX4 |
130W | Power Consumption | 280W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
