The Xeon E5-1620 v4 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 7900 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $164.83 cheaper!
Advantages of the Xeon E5-1620 v4
- Up to 42% cheaper – $232.12 vs $396.95
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7900
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 54% less energy – 65 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 8 threads
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Xeon E5-1620 v4 cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Xeon E5-1620 v4 vs Ryzen 9 7900 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Xeon E5-1620 v4
Jun 20th, 2016
Average FPS
180
83%
Min 1% FPS
120
84%
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 7900
Jan 14th, 2023
Average FPS
218
100%
Min 1% FPS
143
100%
Price, $
$396.95
58%
Value, $/FPS
$1.82/FPS
70%
Xeon E5-1620 v4 vs Ryzen 9 7900 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Xeon E5-1620 v4 vs Ryzen 9 7900 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Xeon E5-1620 v4 vs Ryzen 9 7900 in core CPU performance specifications
Xeon E5-1620 v4
Jun 20th, 2016
Cores
4-core
33%
L3 Cache
10 MB
16%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
95%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
70%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
46%
Ryzen 9 7900
Jan 14th, 2023
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Xeon E5-1620 v4 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jun 20th, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
$294.00 | MSRP | $429.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Broadwell-E/EP | Codename | Raphael |
| 140 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.4 GHz |
| 10 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2400 MHz | RAM | DDR5 @ 5200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
