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Xeon E3-1231 v3 vs Ryzen 5 5500

Xeon E3-1231 v3 vs Ryzen 5 5500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Xeon E3-1231 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 2885 days newer than Xeon E3-1231 v3.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500

  • Performs up to 9% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Xeon E3-1231 v3 - 150 vs 137 FPS
  • Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 - 65 vs 80 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 - 12 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of Watch Dogs: Legion.
Watch Dogs: Legion

Watch Dogs: Legion

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 Logo
Xeon E3-1231 v3

Server/Workstation • May 11th, 2014


FPS

137

91%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

150

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.5/FPS

100%

Price, €

€75.2

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 75.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 65 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 Logo
Xeon E3-1231 v3

Server/Workstation • May 11th, 2014

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 Logo
Xeon E3-1231 v3

Server/Workstation • May 11th, 2014


Single-Core

1177

63%

Multi-Core

3749

49%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

100%

Multi-Core

7692

100%

Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 Logo

Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

May 11th, 2014Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
Xeon E3CollectionRyzen 5
HaswellCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1150SocketAMD Socket AM4
Server
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
80 WTDP
65 W
22 nmProcess Size
7 nm
34.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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