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Ryzen 9 7950X vs Xeon E5-1620 v4

Ryzen 9 7950X vs Xeon E5-1620 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 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 377.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2798 minutes ago

vs

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Logo
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Quad-core [4 Core] 3.50 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3

Buy for 188.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2791 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

4.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 377.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2798 minutes ago

vs

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Logo
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Quad-core [4 Core] 3.50 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3

Buy for 188.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2791 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X is 2290 days newer than the cheaper Xeon E5-1620 v4.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

  • Performs up to 23% better in Borderlands 3 than Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 260 vs 211 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 32 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4

  • Up to 50% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $169.73 vs $340.09
  • Up to 39% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 9 7950X - $0.89 vs $1.45 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 18% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 140 vs 170 Watts
This is a free version of Borderlands 3.
Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

260

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.45/FPS

61.37931034482759%

Price, €

€377.5

49%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 377.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2798 minutes ago

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Logo
Xeon E5-1620 v4

Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016


FPS

211

81.15384615384616%

Value, €/FPS

€0.89/FPS

100%

Price, €

€188.4

100%

Value Winner

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Quad-core [4 Core] 3.50 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3

Buy for 188.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2791 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Logo
Xeon E5-1620 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 E5-1620 v4 Logo
Xeon E5-1620 v4

Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016


Single-Core

1088

37.03199455411845%

Multi-Core

3898

20.204219146840824%

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

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Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4

Sep 27th, 2022
Release DateJun 20th, 2016
Ryzen 9CollectionXeon E5
RaphaelCodenameBroadwell-E/EP
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores4
32
Threads8
4.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.5 GHz
5.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.8 GHz
170 WTDP
140 W
5 nm
Process Size14 nm
45.0x
Multiplier35.0x
Radeon Graphics
Integrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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