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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms Xeon E5-1620 v2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 3413 days newer than Xeon E5-1620 v2.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 17% better in Apex Legends than Xeon E5-1620 v2 - 307 vs 262 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
307
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.59/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$489
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Xeon E5-1620 v2
Server/Workstation • Sep 10th, 2013
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10th, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Xeon E5-1620 v2 or Ryzen 9 7900
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
290 FPS
CA$24.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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290 FPS
CA$30.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 10 TB HDD
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