AMD Ryzen 7 5800U vs Intel Core i7-990X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 5800U and Intel Core i7-990X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 7 5800U

Intel Core i7-990X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 5800U

CPU is newer: launch date 9 year(s) 11 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 18% higher clock speed: 4.4 GHz vs 3.73 GHz
Around 55% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 67.9°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 32 nm
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
8.7x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 92% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3021 vs 1574
2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18313 vs 7119

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	12 Jan 2021 vs February 2011
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz vs 3.73 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 67.9°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	512 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB vs 12288 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3021 vs 1574
PassMark - CPU mark	18313 vs 7119

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-990X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-990X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3021

1574

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18313

7119

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 5800U	Intel Core i7-990X
PassMark - Single thread mark	3021	1574
PassMark - CPU mark	18313	7119
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		665
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3608
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800U	Intel Core i7-990X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Gulftown
Launch date	12 Jan 2021	February 2011
OPN Tray	100-000000285
Place in performance rating	598	2174
Vertical segment	Laptop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$1,104
Price now		$349.99
Processor Number		i7-990X
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		7.65
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.9 GHz	3.46 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB	12288 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	67.9°C
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz	3.73 GHz
Number of cores	8	6
Number of GPU cores	8
Number of threads	16	12
Bus Speed		6.4 GT/s QPI
Die size		239 mm2
Number of QPI Links		1
Transistor count		1170 million
Unlocked
VID voltage range		0.800V-1.375V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	68.3 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266	DDR3 1066
Maximum memory size		24 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	10-25 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP6	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	130 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		42.5mm X 45.0mm
Peripherals
Number of USB ports	3.0
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)