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Xeon E5520 vs Ryzen 5 5500

Xeon E5520 vs Ryzen 5 5500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
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)

Buy for £85.07 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
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)

Buy for £85.07 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Xeon E5520 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 4753 days newer than Xeon E5520.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500

  • Performs up to 10% better in Halo Infinite than Xeon E5520 - 166 vs 151 FPS
  • Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Xeon E5520 - 65 vs 80 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5520 - 12 vs 8 threads
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Halo Infinite

Halo Infinite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5520 Logo
Xeon E5520

Server/Workstation • Mar 30th, 2009


FPS

151

91%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

166

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.51/FPS

100%

Price, £

£85.07

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)

Buy for £85.07 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5520 Logo
Xeon E5520

Server/Workstation • Mar 30th, 2009

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5520 Logo
Xeon E5520

Server/Workstation • Mar 30th, 2009


Single-Core

348

19%

Multi-Core

1454

19%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

100%

Multi-Core

7692

100%

Intel Xeon E5520 Logo

Xeon E5520

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo

Ryzen 5 5500

Mar 30th, 2009Release Date
XeonCollectionRyzen 5
GainestownCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1366SocketAMD Socket AM4
Server
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
8Threads
2.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
2.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
80 WTDP
45 nmProcess Size
17.0xMultiplier
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable

PCs Using Xeon E5520 or Ryzen 5 5500

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