Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Xeon E3-1226 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 2370 days newer than Xeon E3-1226 v3.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 7% better in Halo Infinite than Xeon E3-1226 v3 - 169 vs 158 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3
- Consumes up to 20% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 84 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
169
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.59/FPS
100%
Price, $
$438.48
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Server/Workstation • May 11th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | May 11th, 2014 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Xeon E3 |
Vermeer | Codename | Haswell, Haswell-WS |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Server |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 84 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD P4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |