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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Xeon E5-2640 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 2765 days newer than Xeon E5-2640 v3.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 5% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Xeon E5-2640 v3 - 320 vs 305 FPS
- Consumes up to 28% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 - 65 vs 90 Watts
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
320
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.26/FPS
100%
Price, £
£84
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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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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Xeon E5-2640 v3
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Xeon E5-2640 v3 | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Haswell-E/EP, Sandy Bridge-EP/EX | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 90 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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