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Xeon E5-2689 vs Ryzen Threadripper 9980X: Rust

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In Rust, the Xeon E5-2689 is slower than the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.

Xeon E5-2689

  • Consumes up to 67% less energy115 vs 350 Watts
  • Consumes up to 67% less energy

Ryzen Threadripper 9980X

  • Up to 34% faster in Rust – 282 vs 211 FPS
  • Up to 34% faster in Rust
  • Is 13 years and 4 months newerJul 30, 2025 vs Mar 06, 2012
  • Is 13 years and 4 months newer

Rust FPS Calculator

Xeon E5-2689 vs Ryzen Threadripper 9980X: Comparison of performance and price

Intel Xeon E5-2689 Logo

Xeon E5-2689

Mar 6th, 2012


Average FPS

211 FPS

75%

Min 1% FPS

43 FPS

46%

Price, $

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Value, $/FPS

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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X Logo

Ryzen Threadripper 9980X

Jul 30th, 2025


Average FPS

282 FPS

100%

Min 1% FPS

93 FPS

100%

Price, $

$4599.99

100%

Value, $/FPS

$16.31/FPS

100%

Synthetic Benchmarks

The Xeon E5-2689 vs Ryzen Threadripper 9980X in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-2689 Logo

Xeon E5-2689

Mar 6th, 2012


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

564

18%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

3329

12%

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X Logo

Ryzen Threadripper 9980X

Jul 30th, 2025


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

3112

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

28569

100%

Performance Specifications

The Xeon E5-2689 vs Ryzen Threadripper 9980X in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Xeon E5-2689 Logo

Xeon E5-2689

Mar 6th, 2012


Cores

8-core

12%

L3 Cache

20 MB

8%


Base Frequency

2.6 GHz

81%

Turbo Frequency

3.6 GHz

67%

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

1600 MHz

25%

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X Logo

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%

Intel Xeon E5-2689 Logo

Xeon E5-2689

Mar 6th, 2012

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X Logo

Ryzen Threadripper 9980X

Jul 30th, 2025

General
Mar 6th, 2012Release Date
Jul 30th, 2025
MSRP$4,999.00
Server
Segment
Desktop
LGA2011SocketsTR5
115W
Power Consumption350W
Other Features
1600 MHz (DDR3)RAM6400 MHz (DDR5)
No Integrated GraphicsIntegrated GPUNo Integrated Graphics
Not OverclockableOverclock Support
Overclockable

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