Xeon E5-2680 v2 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
2019
24 cores / 48 threads, 280 Watt
34.55
+334%
Xeon E5-2680 v2
2013
10 cores / 20 threads, 115 Watt
7.97

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms Xeon E5-2680 v2 by a whopping 334% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Xeon E5-2680 v2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking107941
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation18.582.11
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen Threadripperno data
Power efficiency11.626.52
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Ivy Bridge-EP (2013)
Release date25 November 2019 (5 years ago)1 September 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,399$1,260

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X has 781% better value for money than Xeon E5-2680 v2.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Xeon E5-2680 v2 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads4820
Base clock speed3.8 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus rate8 × 16 GT/s8 GT/s
Multiplier38no data
L1 cache96K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache128 MB25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm22 nm
Die sizeno data160 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data82 °C
Number of transistors19,200 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Xeon E5-2680 v2 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)2
SocketTR4FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt115 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Xeon E5-2680 v2. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data46 Bit
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Xeon E5-2680 v2 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Xeon E5-2680 v2 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Xeon E5-2680 v2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR3
Maximum memory size256 GB768 GB
Max memory channels44
Maximum memory bandwidth102.403 GB/s59.7 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Xeon E5-2680 v2.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data40

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 34.55
+334%
Xeon E5-2680 v2 7.97

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 54888
+333%
Xeon E5-2680 v2 12664

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 1676
+196%
Xeon E5-2680 v2 567

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 13285
+245%
Xeon E5-2680 v2 3853

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 34.55 7.97
Recency 25 November 2019 1 September 2013
Physical cores 24 10
Threads 48 20
Chip lithography 7 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 115 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X has a 333.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 140% more physical cores and 140% more threads, and a 214.3% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon E5-2680 v2, on the other hand, has 143.5% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2680 v2 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is a desktop processor while Xeon E5-2680 v2 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Xeon E5-2680 v2, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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