The Ryzen 9 7900X is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Xeon E5-1660 v4 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's only $6.88 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7900X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 16 threads
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Xeon E5-1660 v4 cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Xeon E5-1660 v4
- Up to 2% cheaper – $317.44 vs $324.32
- Consumes up to 18% less energy – 140 vs 170 Watts
Ryzen 9 7900X vs Xeon E5-1660 v4 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 7900X
Sep 27th, 2022
Average FPS
220
100%
Min 1% FPS
144
100%
Price, €
€324.32
97%
Value, €/FPS
€1.47/FPS
100%
Xeon E5-1660 v4
Jun 20th, 2016
Average FPS
181
82%
Min 1% FPS
120
83%
Price, €
€317.44
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.75/FPS
84%
Ryzen 9 7900X vs Xeon E5-1660 v4 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 7900X vs Xeon E5-1660 v4 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 7900X vs Xeon E5-1660 v4 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 7900X
Sep 27th, 2022
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Xeon E5-1660 v4
Jun 20th, 2016
Cores
8-core
67%
L3 Cache
20 MB
31%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
68%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
68%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
46%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 7900X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Xeon E5-1660 v4 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 20th, 2016 |
$549.00 | MSRP | $1,113.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Raphael | Codename | Broadwell |
| 170 W | Power Consumption | 140 W |
| Performance | ||
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
4.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 20 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR5 @ 5200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2400 MHz |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | No |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
