Xeon E5-2699 v4 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
2019
32 cores / 64 threads, 280 Watt
40.89
+149%
Xeon E5-2699 v4
2016
22 cores / 44 threads, 145 Watt
16.45

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms Xeon E5-2699 v4 by a whopping 149% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon E5-2699 v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking54369
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation23.9936.55
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen ThreadripperIntel Xeon E5
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Broadwell (2015−2019)
Release date25 November 2019 (4 years ago)20 June 2016 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,999$4,115
Current price$1675 (0.8x MSRP)$205 (0x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E5-2699 v4 has 52% better value for money than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon E5-2699 v4 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 cores32 (Dotriaconta-Core)22 (Docosa-Core)
Threads6444
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus support8 × 16 GT/s2 × 9.6 GT/s
L1 cache96K (per core)no data
L2 cache512K (per core)5.5 MB
L3 cache128 MB55 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data456.12 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data79 °C
Number of transistors19,200 million7200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplierYesNo

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon E5-2699 v4 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 Watt145 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon E5-2699 v4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSXno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoringno data+
Flex Memory Accessno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data46 Bit
Statusno dataDiscontinued

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon E5-2699 v4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protectionno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon E5-2699 v4 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon E5-2699 v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size256 GB1.5 TB
Max memory channels44
Maximum memory bandwidth102.403 GB/s76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon E5-2699 v4.

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 3970X 40.89
+149%
Xeon E5-2699 v4 16.45

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms Xeon E5-2699 v4 by 149% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 63238
+149%
Xeon E5-2699 v4 25437

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms Xeon E5-2699 v4 by 149% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 1635
+58.4%
Xeon E5-2699 v4 1032

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms Xeon E5-2699 v4 by 58% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 13973
+68.5%
Xeon E5-2699 v4 8294

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms Xeon E5-2699 v4 by 68% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 40.89 16.45
Recency 25 November 2019 20 June 2016
Physical cores 32 22
Threads 64 44
Cost $1999 $4115
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 145 Watt

The Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2699 v4 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is a desktop processor while Xeon E5-2699 v4 is a server/workstation one.


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