AMD Ryzen 7 5700G vs AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 5700G and AMD Ryzen 9 5950X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 7 5700G

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G

CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
Around 62% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 105 Watt
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3284 vs 2972
Around 86% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 24590 vs 13220

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	13 Apr 2021 vs 5 Nov 2020
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3284 vs 2972
PassMark - CPU mark	24590 vs 13220

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
8 more threads: 24 vs 16
Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.9 GHz vs 4.6 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 77% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 11823 vs 6694

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 8
Number of threads	24 vs 16
Maximum frequency	4.9 GHz vs 4.6 GHz
L1 cache	1 MB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	8 MB vs 4 MB
L3 cache	64 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	11823 vs 6694

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3284

2972

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

24590

13220

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

6694

11823

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 5700G	AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
PassMark - Single thread mark	3284	2972
PassMark - CPU mark	24590	13220
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6694	11823

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 5700G	AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Zen 3
Launch date	13 Apr 2021	5 Nov 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$359	$799
OPN PIB	100-100000263BOX	100-100000059WOF
OPN Tray	100-000000263	100-000000059
Place in performance rating	615	611
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	3.4 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB	1 MB
L2 cache	4 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz	4.9 GHz
Number of cores	8	12
Number of GPU cores	8
Number of threads	16	24
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200MHz	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory bandwidth		47.68 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	2000 MHz
iGPU core count	8
Number of pipelines	512
Processor graphics	Radeon Vega 8
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45-65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	AM4	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	105 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	20
PCI Express revision	4.0	4.0
PCIe configurations		1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)