The Xeon E5-2699A v4 is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 5950X and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $1254.95 more expensive!
Advantages of the Xeon E5-2699A v4
The Ryzen 9 5950X is better in every way
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5950X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 79% cheaper – $341.00 vs $1595.95
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 28% less energy – 105 vs 145 Watts
Xeon E5-2699A v4 vs Ryzen 9 5950X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Xeon E5-2699A v4
Oct 25th, 2016
Average FPS
181
89%
Min 1% FPS
120
90%
Price, $
$1595.95
21%
Value, $/FPS
$8.81/FPS
19%
Ryzen 9 5950X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
203
100%
Min 1% FPS
134
100%
Price, $
$341
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.67/FPS
100%
Xeon E5-2699A 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
Add a Game
Select Settings
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Xeon E5-2699A v4 vs Ryzen 9 5950X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Xeon E5-2699A v4 vs Ryzen 9 5950X in core CPU performance specifications
Xeon E5-2699A v4
Oct 25th, 2016
Cores
22-core
100%
L3 Cache
55 MB
86%
Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
71%
Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
73%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
75%
Ryzen 9 5950X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
16-core
73%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Xeon E5-2699A v4 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 25th, 2016 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| $4,938.00 | MSRP | $799.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Broadwell | Codename | Vermeer |
| 145 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
22 | Cores | 16 |
44 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.9 GHz |
| 55 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2400 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
