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Xeon E3-1290 v2 vs Ryzen 5 5500

Xeon E3-1290 v2 vs Ryzen 5 5500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Xeon E3-1290 v2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 3612 days newer than Xeon E3-1290 v2.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500

  • Performs up to 5% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Xeon E3-1290 v2 - 187 vs 178 FPS
  • Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 - 65 vs 87 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 - 12 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of Crysis 3 Remastered.
Crysis 3 Remastered

Crysis 3 Remastered

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1290 v2

Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012


FPS

178

95%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

187

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.58/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$108.98

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for CA$108.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 64 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1290 v2

Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 Logo
Xeon E3-1290 v2

Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012


Single-Core

699

37%

Multi-Core

2480

32%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

100%

Multi-Core

7692

100%

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 Logo

Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

May 14th, 2012Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
Xeon E3CollectionRyzen 5
Ivy BridgeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1155SocketAMD Socket AM4
Server
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.6 GHz
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
87 WTDP
65 W
22 nmProcess Size
7 nm
37.0x
Multiplier36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Xeon E3-1290 v2 or Ryzen 5 5500

Crysis 3 Remastered, 1920 x 1080, Very High

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