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Xeon E5620 vs Ryzen 5 5500

Xeon E5620 vs Ryzen 5 5500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $83.47 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 242 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $83.47 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 242 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Xeon E5620 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 4402 days newer than Xeon E5620.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500

  • Performs up to 26% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Xeon E5620 - 225 vs 178 FPS
  • Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Xeon E5620 - 65 vs 80 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5620 - 12 vs 8 threads
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Xeon E5620 Logo
Xeon E5620

Server/Workstation • Mar 16th, 2010


FPS

178

79%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

225

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.37/FPS

100%

Price, $

$83.47

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $83.47 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 242 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Xeon E5620 Logo
Xeon E5620

Server/Workstation • Mar 16th, 2010

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5620 Logo
Xeon E5620

Server/Workstation • Mar 16th, 2010


Single-Core

373

20%

Multi-Core

1410

18%

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

100%

Multi-Core

7692

100%

Intel Xeon E5620 Logo

Xeon E5620

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo

Ryzen 5 5500

Mar 16th, 2010Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
XeonCollectionRyzen 5
Westmere-EPCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1366SocketAMD Socket AM4
Server
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
6
8Threads
12
2.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
2.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
80 WTDP
65 W
32 nmProcess Size
7 nm
18.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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