Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Xeon E5-1620 v4 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Xeon E5-1620 v4 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 1599 days newer than the cheaper Xeon E5-1620 v4.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 30% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 92 vs 71 FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 105 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Xeon E5-1620 v4
- Up to 33% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $188.40 vs $279.19
- Up to 12% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen 9 5950X - $2.95 vs $3.37 per FPS
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Buy for €309.9 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 266 minutes ago
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
FPS
71
77%
Value, €/FPS
€2.95/FPS
100%
Price, €
€209.12
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €209.12 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 268 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Xeon E5-1620 v4 |
---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jun 20th, 2016 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Xeon E5 |
Vermeer | Codename | Broadwell-E/EP |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 140 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |