The Ryzen 5 1500X is a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Xeon E5-1660 v4, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $157.36 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 1500X
- Up to 45% cheaper – $195.00 vs $352.36
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 54% less energy – 65 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of the Xeon E5-1660 v4
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 8 threads
Ryzen 5 1500X vs Xeon E5-1660 v4 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 1500X
Apr 11th, 2017
Average FPS
180
99%
Min 1% FPS
120
100%
Price, $
$195
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.08/FPS
100%
Xeon E5-1660 v4
Jun 20th, 2016
Average FPS
181
100%
Min 1% FPS
120
100%
Price, $
$352.36
55%
Value, $/FPS
$1.94/FPS
56%
Ryzen 5 1500X vs Xeon E5-1660 v4 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 1500X vs Xeon E5-1660 v4 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 1500X vs Xeon E5-1660 v4 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 1500X
Apr 11th, 2017
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
16 MB
80%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
97%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Xeon E5-1660 v4
Jun 20th, 2016
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
20 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
91%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
90%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 1500X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Xeon E5-1660 v4 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Jun 20th, 2016 |
$189.00 | MSRP | $1,113.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Broadwell |
65 W | Power Consumption | 140 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 20 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2400 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
