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Xeon E3-1240 vs Ryzen 5 5500

Xeon E3-1240 vs Ryzen 5 5500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor (6 cores/12 threads, 65W DTP, AM4 socket, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost, wraith stealth cooler)

Buy for £84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 15 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor (6 cores/12 threads, 65W DTP, AM4 socket, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost, wraith stealth cooler)

Buy for £84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 15 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Xeon E3-1240 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 4019 days newer than Xeon E3-1240.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500

  • Performs up to 20% better in Valorant than Xeon E3-1240 - 831 vs 693 FPS
  • Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Xeon E3-1240 - 65 vs 80 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1240 - 12 vs 8 threads
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Valorant

Valorant

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Xeon E3-1240 Logo
Xeon E3-1240

Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011


FPS

693

83%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

831

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.1/FPS

100%

Price, £

£84

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor (6 cores/12 threads, 65W DTP, AM4 socket, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost, wraith stealth cooler)

Buy for £84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 15 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Xeon E3-1240 Logo
Xeon E3-1240

Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E3-1240 Logo
Xeon E3-1240

Server/Workstation • Apr 3rd, 2011


Single-Core

569

30%

Multi-Core

2021

26%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

100%

Multi-Core

7692

100%

Intel Xeon E3-1240 Logo

Intel Xeon E3-1240

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

Apr 3rd, 2011Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
Xeon E3CollectionRyzen 5
Sandy BridgeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1155SocketAMD Socket AM4
Server
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
80 WTDP
65 W
32 nmProcess Size
7 nm
33.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Xeon E3-1240 or Ryzen 5 5500

Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High

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