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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Xeon E5-2696 v3 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 2765 days newer than Xeon E5-2696 v3.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 36 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 6% better in Overwatch 2 than Xeon E5-2696 v3 - 366 vs 345 FPS
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
366
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$93.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Xeon E5-2696 v3
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 6 |
36 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Xeon E5-2696 v3 or Ryzen 5 5500
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
217 FPS
$4.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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131 FPS
$6.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$849
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274 FPS
$3.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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107 FPS
$7.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$769
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103 FPS
$7.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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131 FPS
$6.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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18 FPS
$41.67/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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172 FPS
$5.46/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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217 FPS
$6.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,449
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131 FPS
$7.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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