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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Xeon E5-1620 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 2613 days newer than Xeon E5-1620 v2.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 9% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Xeon E5-1620 v2 - 326 vs 299 FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 - 105 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 - 24 vs 8 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
326
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.8/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
Max
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Xeon E5-1620 v2
Server/Workstation • Sep 10th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 10th, 2013 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Xeon E5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Server |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 130 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Xeon E5-1620 v2
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
277 FPS
$7.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,996.99
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202 FPS
$8.27/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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278 FPS
$10.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,799.99
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240 FPS
$7.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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278 FPS
$9.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,523.83
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240 FPS
$9.37/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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278 FPS
$10.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899
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226 FPS
$6.95/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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266 FPS
$7.89/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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275 FPS
$6.32/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,737
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