AMD Ryzen 9 5950X vs Intel Core i7-7800X
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X and Intel Core i7-7800X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 5 month(s) later
- 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
- 12 more threads: 24 vs 12
- Around 23% higher clock speed: 4.9 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
- 2.7x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 5.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 7.8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 33% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 140 Watt
- Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2972 vs 2380
- Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13220 vs 12915
- Around 78% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 11613 vs 6534
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 5 Nov 2020 vs June 2017 |
| Number of cores | 12 vs 6 |
| Number of threads | 24 vs 12 |
| Maximum frequency | 4.9 GHz vs 4.00 GHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm vs 14 nm |
| L1 cache | 1 MB vs 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 8 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 64 MB vs 8448 KB (shared) |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 105 Watt vs 140 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2972 vs 2380 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 13220 vs 12915 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 11613 vs 6534 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-7800X
- Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
| Maximum core temperature | 100°C vs 95 °C |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-7800X
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| Name | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | Intel Core i7-7800X |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2972 | 2380 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 13220 | 12915 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 11613 | 6534 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1109 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 6640 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | Intel Core i7-7800X | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Zen 3 | Skylake |
| Launch date | 5 Nov 2020 | June 2017 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $799 | $416 |
| OPN PIB | 100-100000059WOF | |
| OPN Tray | 100-000000059 | |
| Place in performance rating | 489 | 1153 |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Price now | $378.99 | |
| Processor Number | i7-7800X | |
| Series | Intel® Core™ X-series Processors | |
| Status | Launched | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 11.29 | |
Performance |
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| Base frequency | 3.4 GHz | 3.50 GHz |
| L1 cache | 1 MB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 8 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | 8448 KB (shared) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | 100°C |
| Maximum frequency | 4.9 GHz | 4.00 GHz |
| Number of cores | 12 | 6 |
| Number of threads | 24 | 12 |
| Unlocked | ||
| 64 bit support | ||
| Bus Speed | 8 GT/s DMI3 | |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | |
| Number of QPI Links | 0 | |
Memory |
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| ECC memory support | ||
| Max memory channels | 2 | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 47.68 GB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR4-2400 |
Compatibility |
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| Sockets supported | AM4 | FCLGA2066 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 105 Watt | 140 Watt |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
| Thermal Solution | PCG 2017X | |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 20 | 28 |
| PCI Express revision | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe configurations | 1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4 | |
| Scalability | 1S Only | |
Advanced Technologies |
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| AMD SenseMI | ||
| AMD StoreMI technology | ||
| Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3) | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Number of AVX-512 FMA Units | 2 | |
Virtualization |
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| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
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