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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Xeon E3-1231 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 E3-1231 v3.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 11% better in Ready or Not than Xeon E3-1231 v3 - 287 vs 259 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 80 vs 105 Watts
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
287
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.91/FPS
100%
Price, $
$261.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Xeon E3-1231 v3
Server/Workstation • May 11th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | May 11th, 2014 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Xeon E3 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Haswell |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Server |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 80 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Xeon E3-1231 v3
Ready or Not, 1920 x 1080, Epic
186 FPS
$10.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,996.99
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120 FPS
$13.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,669.99
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188 FPS
$14.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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150 FPS
$11.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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188 FPS
$13.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,523.83
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150 FPS
$15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,249.99
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188 FPS
$15.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899
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138 FPS
$11.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,569.99
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174 FPS
$12.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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184 FPS
$9.44/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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