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Ryzen 9 5900X vs Xeon E3-1226 v3

Ryzen 9 5900X vs Xeon E3-1226 v3: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core,24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor ASUS ROG Strix B550-FGaming AMD AM4 Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 & 3rd Gen Ryzen ATX Gaming Motherboard(PCIe 4.0, 2.5Gb LAN,BIOS Flashback,HDMI 2.1.

Buy for $438.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 194 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core,24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor ASUS ROG Strix B550-FGaming AMD AM4 Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 & 3rd Gen Ryzen ATX Gaming Motherboard(PCIe 4.0, 2.5Gb LAN,BIOS Flashback,HDMI 2.1.

Buy for $438.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 194 minutes ago

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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
This is a free version of Halo Infinite.
Halo Infinite

Halo Infinite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

169

100%

Value, $/FPS

$2.59/FPS

100%

Price, $

$438.48

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core,24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor ASUS ROG Strix B550-FGaming AMD AM4 Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 & 3rd Gen Ryzen ATX Gaming Motherboard(PCIe 4.0, 2.5Gb LAN,BIOS Flashback,HDMI 2.1.

Buy for $438.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 194 minutes ago

Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 Logo
Xeon E3-1226 v3

Server/Workstation • May 11th, 2014


FPS

158

93%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 Logo
Xeon E3-1226 v3

Server/Workstation • May 11th, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 Logo
Xeon E3-1226 v3

Server/Workstation • May 11th, 2014


Single-Core

1145

52%

Multi-Core

3261

27%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

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Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3 Logo

Intel Xeon E3-1226 v3

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateMay 11th, 2014
Ryzen 9CollectionXeon E3
VermeerCodenameHaswell, Haswell-WS
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1150
Desktop
Segment
Server
12
Cores4
24
Threads4
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
4.8 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
105 WTDP
84 W
7 nm
Process Size22 nm
37.0x
Multiplier33.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD P4600
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Xeon E3-1226 v3

Halo Infinite, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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