In Minecraft, the Xeon E5530 is slightly slower than the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Xeon E5530
- Consumes up to 77% less energy – 80 vs 350 Watts
- Consumes up to 77% less energy
Ryzen Threadripper 9960X
- Up to 11% faster in Minecraft – 1179 vs 1059 FPS
- Up to 11% faster in Minecraft
- Is 16 years and 4 months newer – Jul 30, 2025 vs Mar 30, 2009
- Is 16 years and 4 months newer
Minecraft FPS Calculator
Xeon E5530 vs Ryzen Threadripper 9960X: Comparison of performance and price
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Ryzen Threadripper 9960X
Jul 30th, 2025
Average FPS
1179 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
362 FPS
100%
Price, $
$1409.95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.19/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Xeon E5530 vs Ryzen Threadripper 9960X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 9960X
Jul 30th, 2025
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
3108
100%
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
25837
100%
Performance Specifications
The Xeon E5530 vs Ryzen Threadripper 9960X in core CPU performance specifications
Xeon E5530
Mar 30th, 2009
Cores
4-core
17%
L3 Cache
8 MB
6%
Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
57%
Turbo Frequency
2.666 GHz
50%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1066 MHz
17%
Ryzen Threadripper 9960X
Jul 30th, 2025
Cores
24-core
100%
L3 Cache
128 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
6400 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Xeon E5530 Mar 30th, 2009 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Ryzen Threadripper 9960X Jul 30th, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Mar 30th, 2009 | Release Date | Jul 30th, 2025 |
$530.00 | MSRP | $1,499.00 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1366 | Socket | sTR5 |
80W | Power Consumption | 350W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1066 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | 6400 MHz (DDR5) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
