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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 AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 15% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 156 vs 136 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 Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4
- Up to 63% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $99.89 vs $269.81
- Up to 57% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.82 vs $1.92 per FPS
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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Xeon E5-1620 v4
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
FPS
136
87%
Value, €/FPS
€0.82/FPS
100%
Price, €
€110.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Corp. BX80660E51620V4 Xeon Processor E5-1620 v4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Xeon E5-1620 v4
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Intel 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 |
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