Xeon E5-2660 v3 vs Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
2018
32 cores / 64 threads, 250 Watt
20.27
+146%
Xeon E5-2660 v3
2014
10 cores / 20 threads, 105 Watt
8.25

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX outperforms Xeon E5-2660 v3 by a whopping 146% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Xeon E5-2660 v3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking277920
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.87no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen Threadripperno data
Power efficiency7.677.44
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Haswell-EP (2014−2015)
Release date13 August 2018 (6 years ago)8 September 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,799no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Xeon E5-2660 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 cores32 (Dotriaconta-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads6420
Base clock speed3 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s9.6 GT/s
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache96K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache64 MB25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm22 nm
Die size213 mm2356 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data79 °C
Number of transistors19,200 million2,600 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Xeon E5-2660 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)2
SocketSocket TR4FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Xeon E5-2660 v3. 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+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data46 Bit
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Xeon E5-2660 v3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Xeon E5-2660 v3 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 E5-2660 v3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Quad-channelDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133
Maximum memory size2 TiB768 GB
Max memory channelsno data4
Maximum memory bandwidth93.867 GB/s68 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Xeon E5-2660 v3.

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 2990WX 20.27
+146%
Xeon E5-2660 v3 8.25

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
+146%
Xeon E5-2660 v3 13098

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 1206
+23.1%
Xeon E5-2660 v3 980

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 7607
+29.2%
Xeon E5-2660 v3 5890

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.27 8.25
Recency 13 August 2018 8 September 2014
Physical cores 32 10
Threads 64 20
Chip lithography 12 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 105 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX has a 145.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 220% more physical cores and 220% more threads, and a 83.3% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon E5-2660 v3, on the other hand, has 138.1% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2660 v3 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is a desktop processor while Xeon E5-2660 v3 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Xeon E5-2660 v3, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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