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Xeon X5690 vs Ryzen 5 5500

Xeon X5690 vs Ryzen 5 5500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Xeon X5690 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 4067 days newer than Xeon X5690.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500

  • Performs up to 5% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Xeon X5690 - 187 vs 178 FPS
  • Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Xeon X5690 - 65 vs 130 Watts
This is a free version of Crysis 3 Remastered.
Crysis 3 Remastered

Crysis 3 Remastered

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Xeon X5690 Logo
Xeon X5690

Server/Workstation • Feb 14th, 2011


FPS

178

95%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

187

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.45/FPS

100%

Price, $

$83.47

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $83.47 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 125 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Xeon X5690 Logo
Xeon X5690

Server/Workstation • Feb 14th, 2011

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon X5690 Logo
Xeon X5690

Server/Workstation • Feb 14th, 2011


Single-Core

546

29%

Multi-Core

2566

33%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

100%

Multi-Core

7692

100%

Intel Xeon X5690

vs

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

Feb 14th, 2011Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
XeonCollectionRyzen 5
Westmere-EPCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1366SocketAMD Socket AM4
Server
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12Threads12
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
130 WTDP
65 W
32 nmProcess Size
7 nm
26.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Xeon X5690 or Ryzen 5 5500

Crysis 3 Remastered, 1920 x 1080, Very High

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