Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Xeon E3-1290 v2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 3097 days newer than Xeon E3-1290 v2.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 24% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Xeon E3-1290 v2 - 194 vs 157 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 87 vs 105 Watts
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
194
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$438.48
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | May 14th, 2012 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Xeon E3 |
Vermeer | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Server |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 87 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |