The Ryzen 9 5950X is at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Xeon E5-1660 v4. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5950X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 25% less energy – 105 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of the Xeon E5-1660 v4
The Ryzen 9 5950X is better in every way
Ryzen 9 5950X vs Xeon E5-1660 v4 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 5950X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
203
100%
Min 1% FPS
134
100%
Price, £
£302.98
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.49/FPS
100%
Xeon E5-1660 v4
Jun 20th, 2016
Average FPS
181
89%
Min 1% FPS
120
90%
Price, £
Out of Stock
Value, £/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Ryzen 9 5950X vs Xeon E5-1660 v4 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 5950X vs Xeon E5-1660 v4 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 5950X vs Xeon E5-1660 v4 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 5950X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Xeon E5-1660 v4
Jun 20th, 2016
Cores
8-core
50%
L3 Cache
20 MB
31%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
94%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
78%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
75%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 5950X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Xeon E5-1660 v4 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jun 20th, 2016 |
$799.00 | MSRP | $1,113.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Broadwell |
105 W | Power Consumption | 140 W |
| Performance | ||
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
3.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 20 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2400 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
