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Ryzen 9 7900X vs Xeon E5-1620 v4

Ryzen 9 7900X vs Xeon E5-1620 v4: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

4.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Amd Ryzen 9 7900X - Processore, 12 Core/24 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 76 Mb L3 Cache, 170 W Tdp, Nero

Buy for 392 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 163 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

4.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Amd Ryzen 9 7900X - Processore, 12 Core/24 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 76 Mb L3 Cache, 170 W Tdp, Nero

Buy for 392 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 163 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Xeon E5-1620 v4 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 2290 days newer than Xeon E5-1620 v4.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

  • Performs up to 394% better in Cities: Skylines II than Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 84 vs 17 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 24 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4

  • Consumes up to 18% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 140 vs 170 Watts
This is a free version of Cities: Skylines II.
Cities: Skylines II

Cities: Skylines II

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

84

100%

Value, €/FPS

€4.67/FPS

100%

Price, €

€392

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Amd Ryzen 9 7900X - Processore, 12 Core/24 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 76 Mb L3 Cache, 170 W Tdp, Nero

Buy for 392 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 163 minutes ago

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Logo
Xeon E5-1620 v4

Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016


FPS

17

20%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Logo
Xeon E5-1620 v4

Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2923

100%

Multi-Core

17849

100%

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Logo
Xeon E5-1620 v4

Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016


Single-Core

1088

37%

Multi-Core

3898

22%

Sep 27th, 2022
Release DateJun 20th, 2016
Ryzen 9CollectionXeon E5
RaphaelCodenameBroadwell-E/EP
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores4
24
Threads8
4.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.5 GHz
5.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.8 GHz
170 WTDP
140 W
5 nm
Process Size14 nm
47.0x
Multiplier35.0x
Radeon Graphics
Integrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900X or Xeon E5-1620 v4

Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High

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