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Ryzen 9 5900X vs Xeon E5-2680 v2

Ryzen 9 5900X vs Xeon E5-2680 v2: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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 $438.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 147 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 $438.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 147 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Xeon E5-2680 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 2622 days newer than Xeon E5-2680 v2.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Performs up to 19% better in Overwatch 2 than Xeon E5-2680 v2 - 385 vs 324 FPS
  • Consumes up to 9% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2 - 105 vs 115 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2 - 24 vs 20 threads
This is a free version of Overwatch 2.
Overwatch 2

Overwatch 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

385

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.14/FPS

100%

Price, $

$438.98

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 $438.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 147 minutes ago

Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2 Logo
Xeon E5-2680 v2

Server/Workstation • Sep 1st, 2013


FPS

324

84%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2 Logo
Xeon E5-2680 v2

Server/Workstation • Sep 1st, 2013

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 E5-2680 v2 Logo
Xeon E5-2680 v2

Server/Workstation • Sep 1st, 2013


Single-Core

559

25%

Multi-Core

3843

32%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

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Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2 Logo

Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateSep 1st, 2013
Ryzen 9CollectionXeon E5
VermeerCodenameIvy Bridge EP
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 2011
Desktop
Segment
Server
12
Cores10
24
Threads20
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.8 GHz
4.8 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.6 GHz
105 W
TDP115 W
7 nm
Process Size22 nm
37.0x
Multiplier28.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Xeon E5-2680 v2

Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic

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