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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Xeon E5-1620 v4 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 2114 days newer than the more expensive Xeon E5-1620 v4.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 7% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 175 vs 163 FPS
- Up to 64% cheaper than Xeon E5-1620 v4 - $83.47 vs $232.12
- Up to 66% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Xeon E5-1620 v4 - $0.48 vs $1.42 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 - 12 vs 8 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
175
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.48/FPS
100%
Price, $
$83.47
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Quad-core [4 Core] 3.50 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Xeon E5-1620 v4
Desktop • Jun 20th, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 20th, 2016 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Xeon E5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Broadwell-E/EP |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Xeon E5-1620 v4
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
47 FPS
$17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$16.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$779.99
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74 FPS
$11.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$879.99
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80 FPS
$10/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$799.99
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55 FPS
$13.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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63 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Out of Stock
59 FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
59 FPS
$13.39/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
54 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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Out of Stock
76 FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
55 FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
74 FPS
$14.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,049.99
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63 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
91 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
29 FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
91 FPS
$15.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,449
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59 FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
63 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
63 FPS
$14.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$889.99
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91 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
63 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
112 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
80 FPS
$15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,199.99
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77 FPS
Radeon RX 6700
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
29 FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 5500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
74 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
20 FPS
$61.45/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,229
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55 FPS
$41.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,308
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63 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
47 FPS
$19.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$919.99
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20 FPS
$56.95/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,139
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20 FPS
$78.4/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,568
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68 FPS
$23.07/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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