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Xeon E5-1680 v2 vs Ryzen 9 5900X

Xeon E5-1680 v2 vs Ryzen 9 5900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP in USD: $1723

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MSRP in USD: $549

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Xeon E5-1680 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 E5-1680 v2.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Performs up to 8% better in Dead Space than Xeon E5-1680 v2 - 158 vs 146 FPS
  • Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 - 105 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 - 24 vs 16 threads
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Dead Space

Dead Space

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 Logo
Xeon E5-1680 v2

Server/Workstation • Sep 10th, 2013


FPS

146

92%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

158

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.9/FPS

100%

Price, $

$294.9

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

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In Stock

Updated 243 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 Logo
Xeon E5-1680 v2

Server/Workstation • Sep 10th, 2013

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 Logo
Xeon E5-1680 v2

Server/Workstation • Sep 10th, 2013


Single-Core

651

30%

Multi-Core

3994

34%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2

vs

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

Sep 10th, 2013Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Xeon E5CollectionRyzen 9
Ivy BridgeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 2011SocketAMD Socket AM4
Server
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
12
16Threads
24
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.8 GHz
130 WTDP
105 W
22 nmProcess Size
7 nm
30.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

PC Builds Using Xeon E5-1680 v2 or Ryzen 9 5900X

Dead Space, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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