Ryzen 9 5950X vs i5-10310Y

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-10310Y and Ryzen 9 5950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	159
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	26.44
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Comet Lake	AMD Ryzen 9
Power efficiency	no data	25.87
Architecture codename	Comet Lake-Y (2019)	Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
Release date	21 August 2019 (5 years ago)	8 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$799

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-10310Y and Ryzen 9 5950X 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	8	32
Base clock speed	1.1 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.1 GHz	4.9 GHz
Bus rate	4 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	no data	34
L1 cache	64K (per core)	1 MB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	8 MB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	64 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Die size	no data	CPU cores: 2x 80.7 sq. mm., I/O: 125 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	95 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-10310Y and Ryzen 9 5950X 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	UTFCBGA1377	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	7 Watt	105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-10310Y and Ryzen 9 5950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1	MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	+	-
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i5-10310Y and Ryzen 9 5950X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-10310Y and Ryzen 9 5950X 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 Core i5-10310Y and Ryzen 9 5950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4
Maximum memory size	16 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	33.33 GB/s	51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors	-
Max video memory	16 GB	-
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	-
Execution Units	24	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-10310Y and Ryzen 9 5950X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	-
eDP	+	-
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-10310Y and Ryzen 9 5950X integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	-
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304@24Hz	-
Max resolution over eDP	3840 x 2160@60Hz	-
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840 x 2160@60Hz	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-10310Y and Ryzen 9 5950X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	-
OpenGL	4.5	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-10310Y and Ryzen 9 5950X.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	10	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	21 August 2019	8 October 2020
Physical cores	4	16
Threads	8	32
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	7 Watt	105 Watt

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