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Ryzen 9 7950X vs Xeon E5-1660 v4

Ryzen 9 7950X vs Xeon E5-1660 v4: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

4.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Prozessor (intergrierte Radeon Grafik,16 Kerne/32Threads, 170W TDP, AM5 Sockel, 80MB Cache, Bis zu 5.7 GHz Boost Frequenz, Kein Kühler)

Buy for 539.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 89 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

4.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Prozessor (intergrierte Radeon Grafik,16 Kerne/32Threads, 170W TDP, AM5 Sockel, 80MB Cache, Bis zu 5.7 GHz Boost Frequenz, Kein Kühler)

Buy for 539.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 89 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms Xeon E5-1660 v4 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 2290 days newer than Xeon E5-1660 v4.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

  • Performs up to 87% better in The Callisto Protocol than Xeon E5-1660 v4 - 196 vs 105 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 - 32 vs 16 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4

  • Consumes up to 18% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 140 vs 170 Watts
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The Callisto Protocol

The Callisto Protocol

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

196

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.75/FPS

100%

Price, €

€539.9

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Prozessor (intergrierte Radeon Grafik,16 Kerne/32Threads, 170W TDP, AM5 Sockel, 80MB Cache, Bis zu 5.7 GHz Boost Frequenz, Kein Kühler)

Buy for 539.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 89 minutes ago

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 Logo
Xeon E5-1660 v4

Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016


FPS

105

54%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 Logo
Xeon E5-1660 v4

Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2938

100%

Multi-Core

19293

100%

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 Logo
Xeon E5-1660 v4

Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016


Single-Core

1173

40%

Multi-Core

6726

35%

Sep 27th, 2022
Release DateJun 20th, 2016
Ryzen 9CollectionXeon E5
RaphaelCodenameBroadwell
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores8
32
Threads16
4.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
5.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.8 GHz
170 WTDP
140 W
5 nm
Process Size14 nm
45.0x
Multiplier32.0x
Radeon Graphics
Integrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X or Xeon E5-1660 v4

The Callisto Protocol, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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