The Xeon E5-2699A v4 is the comparison's loser – it's a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 2600X and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $1730.00 more expensive!
Advantages of the Xeon E5-2699A v4
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 44 vs 12 threads
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 2600X
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 91% cheaper – $170.00 vs $1900.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 34% less energy – 95 vs 145 Watts
Xeon E5-2699A v4 vs Ryzen 5 2600X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Xeon E5-2699A v4
Oct 25th, 2016
Average FPS
181
99%
Min 1% FPS
120
99%
Price, $
$1900
8%
Value, $/FPS
$10.49/FPS
9%
Ryzen 5 2600X
Apr 19th, 2018
Average FPS
183
100%
Min 1% FPS
121
100%
Price, $
$170
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.92/FPS
100%
Xeon E5-2699A v4 vs Ryzen 5 2600X 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 Xeon E5-2699A v4 vs Ryzen 5 2600X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Xeon E5-2699A v4 vs Ryzen 5 2600X in core CPU performance specifications
Xeon E5-2699A v4
Oct 25th, 2016
Cores
22-core
100%
L3 Cache
55 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
67%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
86%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
82%
Ryzen 5 2600X
Apr 19th, 2018
Cores
6-core
27%
L3 Cache
16 MB
29%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Xeon E5-2699A v4 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 25th, 2016 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| $4,938.00 | MSRP | $229.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Broadwell | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| 145 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
22 | Cores | 6 |
44 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
55 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2400 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2933 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
