The Xeon E5-1660 v4 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 7950X3D and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only $382.64 cheaper!
Advantages of the Xeon E5-1660 v4
- Up to 52% cheaper – $352.36 vs $735.00
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 14% less energy – 120 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 16 threads
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Xeon E5-1660 v4 vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Xeon E5-1660 v4
Jun 20th, 2016
Average FPS
181
83%
Min 1% FPS
120
83%
Price, $
$352.36
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.94/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Jan 4th, 2023
Average FPS
219
100%
Min 1% FPS
144
100%
Price, $
$735
47%
Value, $/FPS
$3.35/FPS
58%
Xeon E5-1660 v4 vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Xeon E5-1660 v4 vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Xeon E5-1660 v4 vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D in core CPU performance specifications
Xeon E5-1660 v4
Jun 20th, 2016
Cores
8-core
50%
L3 Cache
20 MB
16%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
76%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
67%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
46%
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Jan 4th, 2023
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
128 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Xeon E5-1660 v4 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jun 20th, 2016 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| $1,113.00 | MSRP | $699.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Broadwell | Codename | Raphael |
| 140 W | Power Consumption | 120 W |
| Performance | ||
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.7 GHz |
| 20 MB | L3 Cache | 128 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2400 MHz | RAM | DDR5 @ 5200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
