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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Xeon E5-1660 v4 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Xeon E5-1660 v4 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 2290 days newer than the cheaper Xeon E5-1660 v4.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 16% better in DOOM Eternal than Xeon E5-1660 v4 - 557 vs 479 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
- Up to 32% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $257.64 vs $380.22
- Up to 21% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Ryzen 9 7950X - $0.6 vs $0.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 140 vs 170 Watts
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
557
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.76/FPS
79%
Price, €
€422.04
67%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Xeon E5-1660 v4
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
FPS
479
86%
Value, €/FPS
€0.6/FPS
100%
Price, €
€285.98
100%
Value Winner
Intel Xeon E5-1660 V4 Octa-core (8 Core) 3.20 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3OEM Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Xeon E5-1660 v4
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | vs | Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 20th, 2016 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Xeon E5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Broadwell |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
4.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 140 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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