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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Xeon E5-1660 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 2765 days newer than Xeon E5-1660 v3.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 16% better in Far Cry 6 than Xeon E5-1660 v3 - 137 vs 118 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 - 65 vs 140 Watts
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
137
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.87/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$119
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon E5-1660 v3
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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