The Xeon E5-2699A v4 is the comparison's loser – it's a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $697.07 more expensive!
Advantages of the Xeon E5-2699A v4
- Consumes up to 42% less energy – 145 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 44% cheaper – $898.88 vs $1595.95
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 48 vs 44 threads
Xeon E5-2699A v4 vs Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Xeon E5-2699A v4
Oct 25th, 2016
Average FPS
181
99%
Min 1% FPS
120
99%
Price, $
$1595.95
56%
Value, $/FPS
$8.81/FPS
56%
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Oct 2nd, 2018
Average FPS
182
100%
Min 1% FPS
121
100%
Price, $
$898.88
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.93/FPS
100%
Xeon E5-2699A v4 vs Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Xeon E5-2699A v4 vs Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Xeon E5-2699A v4 vs Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX in core CPU performance specifications
Xeon E5-2699A v4
Oct 25th, 2016
Cores
22-core
92%
L3 Cache
55 MB
86%
Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
80%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
86%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
82%
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Oct 2nd, 2018
Cores
24-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Xeon E5-2699A v4 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 25th, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 2nd, 2018 |
| $4,938.00 | MSRP | $1,299.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
| Broadwell | Codename | Colfax |
145 W | Power Consumption | 250 W |
| Performance | ||
| 22 | Cores | 24 |
| 44 | Threads | 48 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
| 55 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2400 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2933 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
