In Battlefield 6, the Xeon E5-1660 v4 is quite a bit slower than the Ryzen 9 5950X and it's also a worse value for money, as it's $8 more expensive!
Xeon E5-1660 v4
No clear advantages
Ryzen 9 5950X
- Up to 43% faster in Battlefield 6 – 103 vs 72 FPS
- Up to 43% faster in Battlefield 6
- Is 4 years and 4 months newer – Nov 05, 2020 vs Jun 20, 2016
- Is 4 years and 4 months newer
- Up to 2% cheaper – $344.00 vs $352.36
- Up to 2% cheaper
- Up to 32% better value in Battlefield 6 – $3.33 vs $4.89/FPS
- Up to 32% better value in Battlefield 6
- Consumes up to 25% less energy – 105 vs 140 Watts
- Consumes up to 25% less energy
Battlefield 6 FPS Calculator
Xeon E5-1660 v4 vs Ryzen 9 5950X: Comparison of performance and price
Xeon E5-1660 v4
Jun 20th, 2016
Average FPS
72 FPS
70%
Min 1% FPS
54 FPS
70%
Price, $
$352.36
97%
Value, $/FPS
$4.89/FPS
68%
Ryzen 9 5950X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
103 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
77 FPS
100%
Price, $
$344
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.33/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Xeon E5-1660 v4 vs Ryzen 9 5950X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Xeon E5-1660 v4 vs Ryzen 9 5950X in core CPU performance specifications
Xeon E5-1660 v4
Jun 20th, 2016
Cores
8-core
50%
L3 Cache
20 MB
31%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
94%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
78%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
75%
Ryzen 9 5950X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Xeon E5-1660 v4 Jun 20th, 2016 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Ryzen 9 5950X Nov 5th, 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jun 20th, 2016 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| $1,113.00 | MSRP | $799.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA2011-3 | Socket | AM4 |
| 140W | Power Consumption | 105W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2400 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
