2026 Best Cheap High-end Server CPUs For Rendering

Xeon E-2224

Intel Xeon E-2224
2019 4C/4T 4.6-4.6GHz $ 193

Productivity 40%

Xeon E-2226G

Intel Xeon E-2226G
2019 6C/6T 4.7-4.7GHz $ 255

Productivity 47%

Xeon W-2104

Intel Xeon W-2104
2017 4C/4T 3.2-3.2GHz $ 255

Productivity 34%

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
2017 8C/16T 3.8-4GHz $ 549

Productivity 49%

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
2018 12C/24T 3.5-4.3GHz $ 649

Productivity 58%

Xeon Silver 4214

Intel Xeon Silver 4214
2019 12C/24T 3.2-3.2GHz $ 694

Productivity 55%

Epyc 7252

AMD Epyc 7252
2019 8C/16T 3.1-3.2GHz $ 790

Productivity 48%

Ryzen Threadripper 1920X

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X
2017 12C/24T 3.5-4GHz $ 799

Productivity 55%

Epyc 7302P

AMD Epyc 7302P
2019 16C/32T 3-3.3GHz $ 825

Productivity 61%

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
2018 16C/32T 3.5-4.4GHz $ 899

Productivity 63%

Epyc 7272

AMD Epyc 7272
2019 12C/24T 2.9-3.2GHz $ 990

Productivity 54%

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
2017 16C/32T 3.4-4GHz $ 999

Productivity 61%

Xeon W-2275

Intel Xeon W-2275
2019 14C/28T 3.3-4.8GHz $ 1112

Productivity 63%

Xeon Gold 5115

Intel Xeon Gold 5115
2017 10C/20T 2.4-2.8GHz $ 1220

Productivity 46%

Xeon Gold 5222

Intel Xeon Gold 5222
2019 4C/8T 3.8-3.9GHz $ 1221

Productivity 41%

Xeon Gold 5215

Intel Xeon Gold 5215
2019 10C/20T 2.5-3.4GHz $ 1221

Productivity 51%

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
2018 24C/48T 3-4.2GHz $ 1299

Productivity 71%

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
2019 24C/48T 3.8-4.5GHz $ 1400

Productivity 76%

Xeon E5-2643 V4

Intel Xeon E5-2643 V4
2016 6C/12T 3.4-3.7GHz $ 1552

Productivity 41%

Xeon Gold 6128

Intel Xeon Gold 6128
2017 6C/12T 3.4-3.7GHz $ 1697

Productivity 44%

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
2018 32C/64T 3-4.2GHz $ 1799

Productivity 78%

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
2019 32C/64T 3.7-4.5GHz $ 1990

Productivity 83%

Xeon Gold 6132

Intel Xeon Gold 6132
2017 14C/28T 2.6-3.7GHz $ 2111

Productivity 55%

Xeon E5-4627 v4

Intel Xeon E5-4627 v4
2016 10C/10T 3.2-3.2GHz $ 2225

Productivity 44%

Xeon Gold 6242

Intel Xeon Gold 6242
2019 16C/32T 2.8-3.9GHz $ 2529

Productivity 62%

Xeon E5-2696 v4

Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4
2016 22C/44T 2.2-2.2GHz $ 2655.43

Productivity 53%

Xeon Platinum 8124M

Intel Xeon Platinum 8124M
2017 18C/36T 3-3GHz $ 2694.31

Productivity 59%

Ryzen Threadripper 1950

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950
2017 16C/32T 3.2-3.2GHz $ 2746.89

Productivity 58%

Xeon E5-2679 v4

Intel Xeon E5-2679 v4
2016 20C/40T 2.5-2.5GHz $ 2774.45

Productivity 54%

Epyc 7402

AMD Epyc 7402
2019 24C/48T 2.8-3.35GHz $ 2900

Productivity 69%

Xeon Platinum 8153

Intel Xeon Platinum 8153
2017 16C/32T 2-2.8GHz $ 3100

Productivity 53%

Xeon Gold 6246

Intel Xeon Gold 6246
2019 12C/24T 3.3-4.2GHz $ 3286

Productivity 58%

Xeon Gold 6250

Intel Xeon Gold 6250
2020 8C/16T 3.9-4.5GHz $ 3400

Productivity 53%

Xeon Gold 6256

Intel Xeon Gold 6256
2020 12C/24T 3.6-4.5GHz $ 3900

Productivity 60%

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
2020 64C/128T 2.9-4.3GHz $ 3990

Productivity 100%

Epyc 7542

AMD Epyc 7542
2019 32C/64T 2.9-3.4GHz $ 6000

Productivity 76%

Xeon Platinum 8268

Intel Xeon Platinum 8268
2018 24C/48T 3.9-3.9GHz $ 6302

Productivity 71%

Epyc 7742

AMD Epyc 7742
2019 64C/128T 2.25-3.4GHz $ 6950

Productivity 92%

Xeon Platinum 8158

Intel Xeon Platinum 8158
2017 12C/24T 3-3.7GHz $ 7000

Productivity 53%

Xeon Platinum 8156

Intel Xeon Platinum 8156
2017 4C/8T 3.6-3.7GHz $ 7000

Productivity 38%

Xeon Platinum 8170

Intel Xeon Platinum 8170
2017 26C/52T 2.1-3.7GHz $ 7410

Productivity 66%

Epyc 7642

AMD Epyc 7642
2019 48C/96T 2.3-3.3GHz $ 8000

Productivity 84%

Xeon Platinum 8176

Intel Xeon Platinum 8176
2017 28C/56T 3.8-3.8GHz $ 8719

Productivity 74%