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Ryzen 7 5800X vs Xeon E5-2699A v4

Ryzen 7 5800X vs Xeon E5-2699A v4: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $175.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 62 minutes ago

vs

Intel Xeon E5-2699A v4

2.4 GHz | 22-core

Intel Xeon E5-2699A v4 Logo
Intel Xeon Processor E5-2699A v4 22 Core 2.40GHZ 55MB 145W CM8066003197800 (OEM Tray Processor)

Buy for $1,595.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 61 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $175.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 62 minutes ago

vs

Intel Xeon E5-2699A v4

2.4 GHz | 22-core

Intel Xeon E5-2699A v4 Logo
Intel Xeon Processor E5-2699A v4 22 Core 2.40GHZ 55MB 145W CM8066003197800 (OEM Tray Processor)

Buy for $1,595.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 61 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms the more expensive Xeon E5-2699A v4 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 1472 days newer than the more expensive Xeon E5-2699A v4.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

  • Performs up to 29% better in Far Cry 3 than Xeon E5-2699A v4 - 174 vs 135 FPS
  • Up to 89% cheaper than Xeon E5-2699A v4 - $175.99 vs $1595.95
  • Up to 91% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Xeon E5-2699A v4 - $1.01 vs $11.82 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 28% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2699A v4 - 105 vs 145 Watts

Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2699A v4

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 44 vs 16 threads
This is a free version of Far Cry 3.
Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

174

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.01/FPS

100%

Price, $

$175.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $175.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 62 minutes ago

Intel Xeon E5-2699A v4 Logo
Xeon E5-2699A v4

Desktop • Oct 25th, 2016


FPS

135

78%

Value, $/FPS

$11.82/FPS

9%

Price, $

$1595.95

11%

Intel Xeon Processor E5-2699A v4 22 Core 2.40GHZ 55MB 145W CM8066003197800 (OEM Tray Processor)

Buy for $1,595.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 61 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Xeon E5-2699A v4 Logo
Xeon E5-2699A v4

Desktop • Oct 25th, 2016

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2178

100%

Multi-Core

10263

100%

Intel Xeon E5-2699A v4 Logo
Xeon E5-2699A v4

Desktop • Oct 25th, 2016


Single-Core

1175

54%

Multi-Core

9619

94%

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateOct 25th, 2016
Ryzen 7CollectionXeon E5
VermeerCodenameBroadwell
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
22
16Threads
44
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.4 GHz
4.7 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.6 GHz
105 W
TDP145 W
7 nm
Process Size14 nm
38.0x
Multiplier24.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

PC Builds Using Ryzen 7 5800X or Xeon E5-2699A v4

Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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