Xeon E3-1220 v6 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon E3-1220 v6 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	28	1406
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	12.87	8.91
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	Intel Xeon E3
Architecture codename	Matisse (2019−2020)	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date	25 November 2019 (4 years ago)	28 March 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$3,999	$193
Current price	$3550 (0.9x MSRP)	$108 (0.6x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X has 44% better value for money than Xeon E3-1220 v6.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon E3-1220 v6 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	64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	128	4
Base clock speed	2.9 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus support	no data	8 GT/s
L1 cache	4 MB	256 KB
L2 cache	32 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	256 MB	8 MB
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	14 nm
Die size	74 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	38740 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon E3-1220 v6 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	1
Socket	TR4	FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	72 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon E3-1220 v6. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	-
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon E3-1220 v6 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
MPX	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with both Intel® SPS and Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon E3-1220 v6 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon E3-1220 v6. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866
Maximum memory size	256 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	102.403 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Quick Sync Video	-	-
Clear Video	-	-
Clear Video HD	-	-
InTru 3D	-	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon E3-1220 v6 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

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no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon E3-1220 v6 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	-	-
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	-	N/A
Max resolution over eDP	-	N/A
Max resolution over DisplayPort	-	N/A
Max resolution over VGA	-	N/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon E3-1220 v6 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	-	N/A
OpenGL	-	N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon E3-1220 v6.

PCIe version	4.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

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 3990X outperforms Xeon E3-1220 v6 by 1288% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	51.65	3.72
Recency	25 November 2019	28 March 2017
Physical cores	64	4
Threads	128	4
Cost	$3999	$193
Chip lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	72 Watt

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