The Xeon E5-1620 v4 is the comparison's loser – it's at least much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 5950X and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only $105.78 cheaper!
Advantages of the Xeon E5-1620 v4
- Up to 31% cheaper – $232.12 vs $337.90
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5950X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 25% less energy – 105 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 8 threads
Xeon E5-1620 v4 vs Ryzen 9 5950X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Xeon E5-1620 v4
Jun 20th, 2016
Average FPS
180
89%
Min 1% FPS
120
90%
Price, $
$232.12
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.28/FPS
100%
![Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 Quad-core [4 Core] 3.50 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3](https://howmanyfps.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/static/cpus/B01EA1QY04.jpg)
Ryzen 9 5950X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
203
100%
Min 1% FPS
134
100%
Price, $
$337.9
68%
Value, $/FPS
$1.66/FPS
77%
Xeon E5-1620 v4 vs Ryzen 9 5950X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Xeon E5-1620 v4 vs Ryzen 9 5950X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Xeon E5-1620 v4 vs Ryzen 9 5950X in core CPU performance specifications
Xeon E5-1620 v4
Jun 20th, 2016
Cores
4-core
25%
L3 Cache
10 MB
16%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
78%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
75%
Ryzen 9 5950X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Xeon E5-1620 v4 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jun 20th, 2016 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
$294.00 | MSRP | $799.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Broadwell-E/EP | Codename | Vermeer |
| 140 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.9 GHz |
| 10 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2400 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
