Xeon E5-2696 V3 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
2019
64 cores / 128 threads, 280 Watt
50.29
+263%
Xeon E5-2696 V3
2014
18 cores / 36 threads, 145 Watt
13.84

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X outperforms Xeon E5-2696 V3 by a whopping 263% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon E5-2696 V3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking34537
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.71no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen Threadripperno data
Power efficiency17.009.03
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Haswell-EP (2014−2015)
Release date25 November 2019 (5 years ago)8 September 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,999no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon E5-2696 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 cores64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)18 (Octadeca-Core)
Threads12836
Base clock speed2.9 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz3.8 GHz
Multiplier29no data
L1 cache4 MB64K (per core)
L2 cache32 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache256 MB45 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm22 nm
Die size74 mm2356 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C77 °C
Number of transistors38740 Million2,600 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon E5-2696 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 configuration12
SocketTR42011-3
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt145 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon E5-2696 V3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon E5-2696 V3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon E5-2696 V3 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon E5-2696 V3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR3, DDR4 2133 MHz Quad-channel
Maximum memory size256 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth102.403 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Xeon E5-2696 V3.

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
+263%
Xeon E5-2696 V3 13.84

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
+263%
Xeon E5-2696 V3 21986

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
+42.9%
Xeon E5-2696 V3 1136

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
+74.9%
Xeon E5-2696 V3 8122

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 50.29 13.84
Recency 25 November 2019 8 September 2014
Physical cores 64 18
Threads 128 36
Chip lithography 7 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 145 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X has a 263.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 255.6% more physical cores and 255.6% more threads, and a 214.3% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon E5-2696 V3, on the other hand, has 93.1% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2696 V3 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is a desktop processor while Xeon E5-2696 V3 is a server/workstation one.


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