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Xeon W3690 vs Ryzen 5 5500

Xeon W3690 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 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for $83.47 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 81 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

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

Buy for $83.47 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 81 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms Xeon W3690 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 4067 days newer than Xeon W3690.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500

  • Performs up to 10% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Xeon W3690 - 121 vs 110 FPS
  • Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Xeon W3690 - 65 vs 130 Watts
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Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Xeon W3690

Server/Workstation • Feb 14th, 2011


FPS

110

91%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

121

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.69/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 81 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Xeon W3690

Server/Workstation • Feb 14th, 2011

Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Xeon W3690

Server/Workstation • Feb 14th, 2011


Single-Core

563

30%

Multi-Core

2656

35%

Ryzen 5 5500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1871

100%

Multi-Core

7692

100%

Xeon W3690

vs

Ryzen 5 5500

Feb 14th, 2011Release Date
Apr 4th, 2022
XeonCollectionRyzen 5
GulftownCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1366SocketAMD Socket AM4
Server
Segment
Desktop
6Cores6
12Threads12
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.2 GHz
130 WTDP
65 W
32 nmProcess Size
7 nm
26.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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