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Xeon E5-1660 v3 vs Ryzen 5 5500

Xeon E5-1660 v3 vs Ryzen 5 5500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

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

Buy for 75.18 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 62 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

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

Buy for 75.18 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 62 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Xeon E5-1660 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 2765 days newer than Xeon E5-1660 v3.

Advantages of Xeon E5-1660 v3

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 16 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500

  • Performs up to 5% better in Deathloop than Xeon E5-1660 v3 - 184 vs 176 FPS
  • Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 - 65 vs 140 Watts
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Deathloop

Deathloop

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-1660 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014


FPS

176

96%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

184

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.41/FPS

100%

Price, €

€75.18

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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

Buy for 75.18 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 62 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-1660 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-1660 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014


Single-Core

1296

69%

Multi-Core

7310

95%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

100%

Multi-Core

7692

100%

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 Logo

Xeon E5-1660 v3

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo

Ryzen 5 5500

Sep 8th, 2014Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
Xeon E5CollectionRyzen 5
HaswellCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketAMD Socket AM4
Server
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
140 WTDP
65 W
22 nmProcess Size
7 nm
30.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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