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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Xeon E5-1660 v2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 3128 days newer than Xeon E5-1660 v2.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 15% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Xeon E5-1660 v2 - 139 vs 121 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 - 65 vs 130 Watts
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
139
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.6/FPS
100%
Price, £
£84
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor (6 cores/12 threads, 65W DTP, AM4 socket, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost, wraith stealth cooler)
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Xeon E5-1660 v2
Server/Workstation • Sep 10th, 2013
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Xeon E5-1660 v2 | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10th, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Ivy Bridge EP | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Xeon E5-1660 v2 or Ryzen 5 5500
With selected game settings
46 FPS
£16.3/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£14.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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£19.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
12 GB, N/A Storage
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£28.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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