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Ryzen 9 7900X vs Xeon E5-1660 v4

Ryzen 9 7900X vs Xeon E5-1660 v4: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP in USD: $549

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MSRP in USD: $1113

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Xeon E5-1660 v4 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 2290 days newer than Xeon E5-1660 v4.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

  • Performs up to 51% better in HITMAN 2 than Xeon E5-1660 v4 - 203 vs 134 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 - 24 vs 16 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4

  • Consumes up to 18% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 140 vs 170 Watts
This is a free version of HITMAN 2.
HITMAN 2

HITMAN 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

203

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

FPS Winner

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 Logo
Xeon E5-1660 v4

Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016


FPS

134

66%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 Logo
Xeon E5-1660 v4

Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2923

100%

Multi-Core

17849

100%

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 Logo
Xeon E5-1660 v4

Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016


Single-Core

1173

40%

Multi-Core

6726

38%

Sep 27th, 2022
Release DateJun 20th, 2016
Ryzen 9CollectionXeon E5
RaphaelCodenameBroadwell
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores8
24
Threads16
4.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
5.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.8 GHz
170 WTDP
140 W
5 nm
Process Size14 nm
47.0x
Multiplier32.0x
Radeon Graphics
Integrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900X or Xeon E5-1660 v4

HITMAN 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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