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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms Xeon E5-2420 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 3422 days newer than Xeon E5-2420 v2.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 23% better in DOOM Eternal than Xeon E5-2420 v2 - 551 vs 449 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 - 65 vs 80 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 doesn't have integrated graphics
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
551
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.89/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
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
Nightmare
Xeon E5-2420 v2
Server/Workstation • Sep 1st, 2013
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Ivy Bridge EN | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1356 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 2.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 80 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Xeon E5-2420 v2 or Ryzen 9 7900
DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare
456 FPS
CA$15.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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456 FPS
CA$19.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 10 TB HDD
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