Xeon E5-1650 v2 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
2020
64 cores / 128 threads, 280 Watt
51.65
+755%

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X outperforms Xeon E5-1650 v2 by a whopping 755% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon E5-1650 v2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking281024
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation10.354.12
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen Threadripperno data
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Ivy Bridge-E (2013)
Release date7 February 2020 (4 years ago)1 September 2013 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,999$917
Current price$4255 (1.1x MSRP)$230 (0.3x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X has 151% better value for money than Xeon E5-1650 v2.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon E5-1650 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 cores64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads12812
Base clock speed2.9 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz3.9 GHz
L1 cache96K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache256 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm22 nm
Die size74 mm2160 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data70 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,800 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplierYesYes

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon E5-1650 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 configuration11
SocketTR4FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon E5-1650 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+
TSXno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoringno data+
Flex Memory Accessno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data+
Statusno dataDiscontinued

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon E5-1650 v2 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 3990X and Xeon E5-1650 v2 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 3990X and Xeon E5-1650 v2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR3
Maximum memory size256 GB256 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 3990X and Xeon E5-1650 v2.

PCIe version4.03.0
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 3990X 51.65
+755%
Xeon E5-1650 v2 6.04

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X outperforms Xeon E5-1650 v2 by 755% 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 3990X 79889
+755%
Xeon E5-1650 v2 9349

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X outperforms Xeon E5-1650 v2 by 755% 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 3990X 1569
+133%
Xeon E5-1650 v2 674

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X outperforms Xeon E5-1650 v2 by 133% 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 3990X 13958
+318%
Xeon E5-1650 v2 3338

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X outperforms Xeon E5-1650 v2 by 318% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 51.65 6.04
Recency 7 February 2020 1 September 2013
Physical cores 64 6
Threads 128 12
Cost $3999 $917
Chip lithography 7 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 130 Watt

The Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-1650 v2 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is a desktop processor while Xeon E5-1650 v2 is a server/workstation one.


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