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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms Xeon E5-1660 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 3956 days newer than Xeon E5-1660.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 24% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Xeon E5-1660 - 194 vs 156 FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1660 - 120 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-1660 - 32 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-1660 doesn't have integrated graphics
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
194
100%
Value, £/FPS
£6.08/FPS
100%
Price, £
£1179.89
100%
FPS and Value Winner
NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ROG Strix X670E-E Gaming WiFi 6E
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Xeon E5-1660
Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-1660 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 6th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge-EP | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Xeon E5-1660 or Ryzen 9 7950X3D
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
194 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, N/A Storage
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194 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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194 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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173 FPS
£20.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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