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Xeon E5-2660 v2 vs Ryzen 5 5500

Xeon E5-2660 v2 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 81 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 81 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Xeon E5-2660 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 E5-2660 v2.

Advantages of Xeon E5-2660 v2

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 20 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500

  • Performs up to 46% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Xeon E5-2660 v2 - 86 vs 59 FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 - 65 vs 95 Watts
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Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 Logo
Xeon E5-2660 v2

Server/Workstation • Sep 1st, 2013


FPS

59

69%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

86

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.87/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 81 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 Logo
Xeon E5-2660 v2

Server/Workstation • Sep 1st, 2013

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 Logo
Xeon E5-2660 v2

Server/Workstation • Sep 1st, 2013


Single-Core

433

23%

Multi-Core

3142

41%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

100%

Multi-Core

7692

100%

Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 Logo

Xeon E5-2660 v2

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo

Ryzen 5 5500

Sep 1st, 2013Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
Xeon E5CollectionRyzen 5
Ivy Bridge EPCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 2011SocketAMD Socket AM4
Server
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores6
20
Threads12
2.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
95 WTDP
65 W
22 nmProcess Size
7 nm
32.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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