Ryzen 9 9900X vs Xeon E5-4660 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-4660 v4
2016
16 cores / 32 threads, 120 Watt
9.68
Ryzen 9 9900X
2024
12 cores / 24 threads, 120 Watt
34.52
+257%

Ryzen 9 9900X outperforms Xeon E5-4660 v4 by a whopping 257% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-4660 v4 and Ryzen 9 9900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking795109
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.8366.82
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon E5no data
Power efficiency7.6327.21
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Granite Ridge (2024)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)15 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$4,727$499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 9900X has 7951% better value for money than Xeon E5-4660 v4.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-4660 v4 and Ryzen 9 9900X basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads3224
Base clock speed2.2 GHz4.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz5.6 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/sno data
Multiplier22no data
L1 cacheno data80 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache40 MB64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm4 nm
Die size456.12 mm22x 70.6 mm2
Maximum core temperature83 °C95 °C
Number of transistors7200 Million16,630 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-4660 v4 and Ryzen 9 9900X compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration4 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA2011AM5
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-4660 v4 and Ryzen 9 9900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-4660 v4 and Ryzen 9 9900X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-4660 v4 and Ryzen 9 9900X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-4660 v4 and Ryzen 9 9900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size1.5 TBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth68 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-4660 v4 and Ryzen 9 9900X.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes4024

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Xeon E5-4660 v4 9.68
Ryzen 9 9900X 34.52
+257%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon E5-4660 v4 15375
Ryzen 9 9900X 54828
+257%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.68 34.52
Recency 20 June 2016 15 August 2024
Physical cores 16 12
Threads 32 24
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm

Xeon E5-4660 v4 has 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

Ryzen 9 9900X, on the other hand, has a 256.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 9900X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-4660 v4 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-4660 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 9 9900X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-4660 v4 and Ryzen 9 9900X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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