Xeon E5-2678 v3 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

Primary Details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon E5-2678 v3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	54	731
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation	24.30	6.87
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	Xeon
Architecture codename	Matisse (2019−2020)	Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date	25 November 2019 (4 years ago)	2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,999	no data
Current price	$1675 (0.8x MSRP)	$148

Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X has 254% better value for money than Xeon E5-2678 v3.

Detailed Specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon E5-2678 v3 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 cores	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	64	24
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	3.3 GHz
Bus support	8 × 16 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	96K (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	3072 KB
L3 cache	128 MB	30 MB
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	22 nm
Die size	no data	356 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	84 °C
Number of transistors	19,200 million	5,560 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon E5-2678 v3 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	2
Socket	TR4	LGA2011-3
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon E5-2678 v3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
TSX	no data	+

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon E5-2678 v3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

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Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon E5-2678 v3 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon E5-2678 v3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Eight-channel	DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size	256 GB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	102.403 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon E5-2678 v3.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	40

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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 3970X outperforms Xeon E5-2678 v3 by 330% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & Cons Summary

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Performance score	40.92	9.52
Physical cores	32	12
Threads	64	24
Chip lithography	7 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	120 Watt

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