Xeon E5-2689 v4 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
2020
64 cores / 128 threads, 280 Watt
50.29
+369%
Xeon E5-2689 v4
2016
10 cores / 20 threads, 165 Watt
10.73

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X outperforms Xeon E5-2689 v4 by a whopping 369% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon E5-2689 v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking34728
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.711.78
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen ThreadripperIntel Xeon E5
Power efficiency16.996.15
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Broadwell (2015−2019)
Release date7 February 2020 (4 years ago)20 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,999$2,723

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X has 446% better value for money than Xeon E5-2689 v4.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon E5-2689 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 cores64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads12820
Base clock speed2.9 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus typeno dataQPI
Bus rateno data2 × 9.6 GT/s
Multiplier2931
L1 cache96K (per core)no data
L2 cache512K (per core)2.5 MB
L3 cache256 MB25 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm14 nm
Die size74 mm2246.24 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data52 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,800 million3200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon E5-2689 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 configuration12 (Multiprocessor)
SocketTR4FCLGA2011-3
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon E5-2689 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+
TSX-+
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 3990X and Xeon E5-2689 v4 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 3990X and Xeon E5-2689 v4 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 3990X and Xeon E5-2689 v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4-1600, 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 3990X and Xeon E5-2689 v4.

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 50.29
+369%
Xeon E5-2689 v4 10.73

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 3990X 79889
+369%
Xeon E5-2689 v4 17049

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 3990X 1623
+42.5%
Xeon E5-2689 v4 1139

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 3990X 14204
+102%
Xeon E5-2689 v4 7019

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 50.29 10.73
Recency 7 February 2020 20 June 2016
Physical cores 64 10
Threads 128 20
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 165 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X has a 368.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 540% more physical cores and 540% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon E5-2689 v4, on the other hand, has 69.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2689 v4 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is a desktop processor while Xeon E5-2689 v4 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon E5-2689 v4, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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