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Xeon E5-2643 vs Ryzen 9 7900X

Xeon E5-2643 vs Ryzen 9 7900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

4.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Hero (WiFi 6E)

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In Stock

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

4.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Hero (WiFi 6E)

Buy for £1,099.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 428 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Xeon E5-2643 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 3857 days newer than Xeon E5-2643.

Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2643

  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 130 vs 170 Watts

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

  • Performs up to 76% better in Far Cry 3 than Xeon E5-2643 - 217 vs 123 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2643 - 24 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2643 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Far Cry 3.
Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-2643 Logo
Xeon E5-2643

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012


FPS

123

57%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

217

100%

Value, £/FPS

£5.07/FPS

100%

Price, £

£1099.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Hero (WiFi 6E)

Buy for £1,099.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 428 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-2643 Logo
Xeon E5-2643

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-2643 Logo
Xeon E5-2643

Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012


Single-Core

580

20%

Multi-Core

2050

11%

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2923

100%

Multi-Core

17849

100%

Intel Xeon E5-2643

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

Mar 6th, 2012Release Date
Sep 27th, 2022
Xeon E5CollectionRyzen 9
Sandy Bridge-EPCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 2011SocketAMD Socket AM5
Server
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
12
8Threads
24
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.6 GHz
130 W
TDP170 W
32 nmProcess Size
5 nm
33.0xMultiplier
47.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Xeon E5-2643 or Ryzen 9 7900X

Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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