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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Xeon E5-2640 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 E5-2640 v2.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 18% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Xeon E5-2640 v2 - 180 vs 153 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 - 24 vs 16 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
180
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.46/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
Ultra+
Xeon E5-2640 v2
Server/Workstation • Sep 1st, 2013
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Ivy Bridge EP | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 2.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Xeon E5-2640 v2 or Ryzen 9 5900X
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
126 FPS
$16.73/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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127 FPS
$25.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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68 FPS
$24.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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127 FPS
$19.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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96 FPS
$23.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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96 FPS
$17.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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127 FPS
$22.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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86 FPS
$18.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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117 FPS
$17.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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128 FPS
$11.38/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
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