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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms Xeon E5-2690 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 3166 days newer than Xeon E5-2690.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 11% better in Mass Effect: Andromeda than Xeon E5-2690 - 230 vs 207 FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2690 - 105 vs 135 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2690 - 32 vs 16 threads
Mass Effect: Andromeda
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
230
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Value, £/FPS
£1.3/FPS
100%
Price, £
£299
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FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Processor (16Cores/32Threads, 105W TDP, Socket AM4, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon E5-2690
Server/Workstation • Mar 6th, 2012
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2690 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 6th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge-EP | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 135 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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