The Xeon E5640 is a slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 5500. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 5500
- A faster gaming CPU than the Xeon E5640
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than the Xeon E5640 – 65 vs 80 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than the Xeon E5640 – 12 vs 8 threads
Xeon E5640 vs Ryzen 5 5500 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Xeon E5640
Mar 16th, 2010
Average FPS
165
84%
Min 1% FPS
111
86%
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, £
£83.98
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.43/FPS
100%
Xeon E5640 vs Ryzen 5 5500 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 Xeon E5640 vs Ryzen 5 5500 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Xeon E5640 vs Ryzen 5 5500 in core CPU performance specifications
Xeon E5640
Mar 16th, 2010
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
12 MB
75%
Base Frequency
2.67 GHz
74%
Turbo Frequency
2.93 GHz
70%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
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 E5640 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $159.00 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Not Available | Codename | Vermeer |
| 80 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 2.9 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
| 12 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
