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Xeon E5-2640 v2 vs Ryzen 5 5500

Xeon E5-2640 v2 vs Ryzen 5 5500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

vs
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 75.16 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 38 minutes ago

vs
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 75.16 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 38 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Xeon E5-2640 v2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 3137 days newer than Xeon E5-2640 v2.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500

  • Performs up to 24% better in Alan Wake 2 than Xeon E5-2640 v2 - 120 vs 97 FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 - 65 vs 95 Watts
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Alan Wake 2

Alan Wake 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 Logo
Xeon E5-2640 v2

Server/Workstation • Sep 1st, 2013


FPS

97

81%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

120

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.63/FPS

100%

Price, €

€75.16

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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

Buy for 75.16 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 38 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 Logo
Xeon E5-2640 v2

Server/Workstation • Sep 1st, 2013

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 Logo
Xeon E5-2640 v2

Server/Workstation • Sep 1st, 2013


Single-Core

386

21%

Multi-Core

2325

30%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

100%

Multi-Core

7692

100%

Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 Logo

Xeon E5-2640 v2

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo

Ryzen 5 5500

Sep 1st, 2013
Apr 4th, 2022
Xeon E5Ryzen 5
Ivy Bridge EPVermeer
Intel Socket 2011AMD Socket AM4
Server
Desktop
8
6
16
12
2.0 GHz
3.6 GHz
2.5 GHz
4.2 GHz
95 W
65 W
22 nm
7 nm
20.0x
36.0x
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No
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PCs Using Xeon E5-2640 v2 or Ryzen 5 5500

With selected game settings

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