Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Xeon E5-2660 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 3166 days newer than Xeon E5-2660.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 28% better in Alan Wake 2 than Xeon E5-2660 - 125 vs 98 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2660 - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2660
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
125
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.87/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$358.98
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FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Xeon E5-2660 |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Mar 6th, 2012 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Xeon E5 |
Vermeer | Codename | Sandy Bridge-EP |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Server |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.2 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |