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Ryzen 5 5500 vs Xeon E5-1660 v4

Ryzen 5 5500 vs Xeon E5-1660 v4: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP in USD: $159

Availability

MSRP in USD: $1113

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Xeon E5-1660 v4 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 2114 days newer than Xeon E5-1660 v4.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500

  • Performs up to 9% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Xeon E5-1660 v4 - 263 vs 242 FPS
  • Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 - 65 vs 140 Watts

Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 16 vs 12 threads
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FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker

FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

263

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.38/FPS

100%

Price, €

€99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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In Stock

Updated 70 minutes ago

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 Logo
Xeon E5-1660 v4

Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016


FPS

242

92%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 Logo
Xeon E5-1660 v4

Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

100%

Multi-Core

7692

100%

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 Logo
Xeon E5-1660 v4

Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016


Single-Core

1173

63%

Multi-Core

6726

87%

Apr 4th, 2022
Release DateJun 20th, 2016
Ryzen 5CollectionXeon E5
VermeerCodenameBroadwell
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
12Threads
16
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
4.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.8 GHz
65 W
TDP140 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
36.0x
Multiplier32.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Xeon E5-1660 v4

FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum

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