Intel Xeon E5-2630V4 vs AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Intel Xeon E5-2630V4 10-core LGA 2011

Intel Xeon E5-2630V4 10-core LGA 2011

Intel
29 Overall Score
vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16-core AM5

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16-core AM5

AMD
100 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Intel Xeon E5-2630V4 10-core LGA 2011

No customer feedback yet

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16-core AM5

88 out of 100 high confidence 38 reviews

The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D is overwhelmingly praised as a top-tier gaming and productivity CPU. Users highlight its massive performance upgrade over older systems, smooth 4K gaming, and excellent multitasking capabilities. While some note that the 7800X3D may be slightly better for pure gaming, the 7950X3D's extra cores make it a versatile choice. A few concerns were raised about the lack of a stock cooler and the need for a high-end cooling solution.

Pros
  • Blazing fast performance
  • Excellent for gaming and productivity
  • Smooth 4K gaming
  • Great multitasking capabilities
  • Easy installation
Cons
  • No cooler included
  • Requires high-end cooling solution
  • Needs AM5 motherboard and DDR5 RAM
  • 7800X3D may be better for pure gaming
👍 Gaming performance 8
👍 Productivity performance 6
👍 Value for money 5
👎 Cooling requirements 4
🤔 Platform compatibility 4
👍 Ease of installation 3

Scores

Productivity
Intel
35
AMD
97
Gaming
Intel
8
AMD
96
Ai Llm
Intel
27
AMD
93
Budget
Intel
32
AMD
85
Efficiency
Intel
24
AMD
84
Server
Intel
36
AMD
82

Specifications

Intel Xeon E5-2630V4AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Processor
BrandIntelAMD
SeriesXeonRyzen 9
ModelE5-2630V47950X3D
Codename—Zen 4
Classserverdesktop
Process145★
Cores & Clocks
Cores1016★
P-cores—16★
Threads1232★
Base Clock
2,200
4,200
Boost Clock
3,100
5,700
Cache
L2 Cache2.516★
L3 Cache
25
128
Performance
PassMark Multi
7,363
62,305
PassMark Single
259
4,144
Memory
Memory Type—DDR5★
Max SpeedNo data
5,200
Channels—2★
ECC—✓★
Platform & Power
SocketLGA 2011AM5
PCIe—5.0
PCIe Lanes—24★
TDP85★120
Unlocked—✓★
Graphics & AI
Integrated Graphics—AMD Radeon Graphics

Pros & Cons

Intel Xeon E5-2630V4 10-core LGA 2011

  • Strong affordability (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average social proof (1st percentile)1st %ile
  • Below average single thread (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average platform (17th percentile)17th %ile
  • Below average feature (21st percentile)

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16-core AM5

  • Strong feature (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong efficiency (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong ai (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong multi thread (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Below average affordability (14th percentile)14th %ile

Pricing

Intel Xeon E5-2630V4 10-core LGA 2011 is CA$762 cheaper (4.2x less).

Intel Xeon E5-2630V4 10-core LGA 20110.124score per dollar
vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16-core AM50.100score per dollar

Intel Xeon E5-2630V4 10-core LGA 2011 offers 1.2x better value for money

Intel Xeon E5-2630V4 10-core LGA 2011

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16-core AM5

Verdict

★ Winner: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Scores 100 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 16 of 25 specs.

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Better at:

Ai LlmBudgetGamingServerEfficiencyProductivity