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Xeon E3-1230 vs Ryzen 5 5500

Xeon E3-1230 vs Ryzen 5 5500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
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 34 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
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 34 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Xeon E3-1230 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 4019 days newer than Xeon E3-1230.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500

  • Performs up to 16% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Xeon E3-1230 - 139 vs 120 FPS
  • Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Xeon E3-1230 - 65 vs 80 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1230 - 12 vs 8 threads
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This is a free version of A Plague Tale: Requiem.
A Plague Tale: Requiem

A Plague Tale: Requiem

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E3-1230 Logo
Xeon E3-1230

Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011


FPS

120

86%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

139

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.78/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 34 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E3-1230 Logo
Xeon E3-1230

Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E3-1230 Logo
Xeon E3-1230

Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011


Single-Core

588

31%

Multi-Core

1975

26%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

100%

Multi-Core

7692

100%

Intel Xeon E3-1230 Logo

Xeon E3-1230

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo

Ryzen 5 5500

Apr 3rd, 2011Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
Xeon E3CollectionRyzen 5
Sandy BridgeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1155SocketAMD Socket AM4
Server
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
80 WTDP
65 W
32 nmProcess Size
7 nm
32.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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