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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Xeon E5-1660 v4 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 1599 days newer than Xeon E5-1660 v4.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 28% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Xeon E5-1660 v4 - 92 vs 72 FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 - 105 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 - 24 vs 16 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
92
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.13/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$379.95
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FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Xeon E5-1660 v4
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jun 20th, 2016 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Xeon E5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Broadwell |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 140 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Xeon E5-1660 v4
Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive
39 FPS
CA$141/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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1 FPS
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GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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61 FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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