The Xeon E5-2603 v3 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 5500. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Xeon E5-2603 v3
The Ryzen 5 5500 is better in every way
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 5500
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 24% less energy – 65 vs 85 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 6 threads
Xeon E5-2603 v3 vs Ryzen 5 5500 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Xeon E5-2603 v3
Sep 8th, 2014
Average FPS
168
86%
Min 1% FPS
113
88%
Price, £
Out of Stock
Value, £/FPS
Not Available
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Ryzen 5 5500
Apr 4th, 2022
Average FPS
196
100%
Min 1% FPS
129
100%
Price, £
£79.98
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.4/FPS
100%
Xeon E5-2603 v3 vs Ryzen 5 5500 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Xeon E5-2603 v3 vs Ryzen 5 5500 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Xeon E5-2603 v3 vs Ryzen 5 5500 in core CPU performance specifications
Xeon E5-2603 v3
Sep 8th, 2014
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
15 MB
94%
Base Frequency
1.6 GHz
44%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
50%
Ryzen 5 5500
Apr 4th, 2022
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Xeon E5-2603 v3 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 8th, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| $213.00 | MSRP | $159.00 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Haswell | Codename | Vermeer |
| 85 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
| 1.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
| 15 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 1600 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
