Xeon E3-1270 v5 vs Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
2018
32 cores / 64 threads, 250 Watt
21.04
+286%

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX outperforms Xeon E3-1270 v5 by a whopping 286% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Xeon E3-1270 v5 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2691174
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.033.26
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen ThreadripperIntel Xeon E3
Power efficiency7.676.21
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Skylake-DT (2015)
Release date13 August 2018 (6 years ago)19 October 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,799$339

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX has 54% better value for money than Xeon E3-1270 v5.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Xeon E3-1270 v5 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads648
Base clock speed3 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3036
L1 cache96K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB
L3 cache64 MB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm14 nm
Die size213 mm2122 mm2
Number of transistors19,200 million1,750 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Xeon E3-1270 v5 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)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketSocket TR4FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Xeon E3-1270 v5. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Xeon E3-1270 v5 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
SGXno dataYes with both Intel® SPS and Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Xeon E3-1270 v5 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 2990WX and Xeon E3-1270 v5. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Quad-channelDDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600
Maximum memory size2 TiB64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidth93.867 GB/s34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-N/A
Clear Video--
Clear Video HD--
InTru 3D--

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Xeon E3-1270 v5 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Xeon E3-1270 v5 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 2990WX and Xeon E3-1270 v5 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-N/A
OpenGL-N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Xeon E3-1270 v5.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 2990WX 21.04
+286%
Xeon E3-1270 v5 5.45

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 2990WX 32193
+286%
Xeon E3-1270 v5 8346

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 2990WX 1207
Xeon E3-1270 v5 1368
+13.3%

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 2990WX 7546
+69%
Xeon E3-1270 v5 4466

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 21.04 5.45
Recency 13 August 2018 19 October 2015
Physical cores 32 4
Threads 64 8
Chip lithography 12 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 80 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX has a 286.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon E3-1270 v5, on the other hand, has 212.5% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1270 v5 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is a desktop processor while Xeon E3-1270 v5 is a server/workstation one.


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