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Xeon E5-2697 v3 vs Ryzen 9 5950X

Xeon E5-2697 v3 vs Ryzen 9 5950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Processor (16Cores/32Threads, 105W TDP, Socket AM4, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)

Buy for £299 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 96 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Processor (16Cores/32Threads, 105W TDP, Socket AM4, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)

Buy for £299 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 96 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms Xeon E5-2697 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 2250 days newer than Xeon E5-2697 v3.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

  • Performs up to 13% better in Overwatch 2 than Xeon E5-2697 v3 - 385 vs 342 FPS
  • Consumes up to 28% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 - 105 vs 145 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 - 32 vs 28 threads
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Overwatch 2

Overwatch 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-2697 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014


FPS

342

89%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

385

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.78/FPS

100%

Price, £

£299

100%

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)

Buy for £299 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 96 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-2697 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 Logo
Xeon E5-2697 v3

Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014


Single-Core

1076

49%

Multi-Core

7454

61%

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2189

100%

Multi-Core

12159

100%

Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

Sep 8th, 2014Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Xeon E5CollectionRyzen 9
HaswellCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 2011-3SocketAMD Socket AM4
Server
Segment
Desktop
14Cores
16
28Threads
32
2.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.4 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
145 WTDP
105 W
22 nmProcess Size
7 nm
26.0xMultiplier
34.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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