Ryzen 7 5800U vs i5-1038NG7

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-1038NG7
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 28 Watt
5.56
Ryzen 7 5800U
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
11.57
+108%

Ryzen 7 5800U outperforms Core i5-1038NG7 by a whopping 108% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-1038NG7 and Ryzen 7 5800U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1153678
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Ice LakeAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency18.6972.62
Architecture codenameIce Lake-U (2019−2020)Cezanne-U (Zen 3) (2021)
Release date4 May 2020 (4 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$320no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-1038NG7 and Ryzen 7 5800U 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed2 GHz1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data19
L1 cache80 KB (per core)512 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)4 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm7 nm
Die size123 mm2180 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-1038NG7 and Ryzen 7 5800U 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1344FP6
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-1038NG7 and Ryzen 7 5800U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i5-1038NG7 and Ryzen 7 5800U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-1038NG7 and Ryzen 7 5800U 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 i5-1038NG7 and Ryzen 7 5800U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200, LPDDR4-3733DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth58.3 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel Iris Plus GraphicsAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 2000 MHz)
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-1038NG7 and Ryzen 7 5800U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-1038NG7 and Ryzen 7 5800U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort5120 x 3200@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-1038NG7 and Ryzen 7 5800U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-1038NG7 and Ryzen 7 5800U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

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.

i5-1038NG7 5.56
Ryzen 7 5800U 11.57
+108%

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.

i5-1038NG7 8839
Ryzen 7 5800U 18382
+108%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-1038NG7 1535
Ryzen 7 5800U 1728
+12.6%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-1038NG7 4969
Ryzen 7 5800U 6795
+36.7%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i5-1038NG7 6743
+11.7%
Ryzen 7 5800U 6039

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i5-1038NG7 23609
Ryzen 7 5800U 26711
+13.1%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i5-1038NG7 11.2
Ryzen 7 5800U 4.11
+173%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i5-1038NG7 7
Ryzen 7 5800U 15
+97.9%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i5-1038NG7 768
Ryzen 7 5800U 1613
+110%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i5-1038NG7 169
Ryzen 7 5800U 229
+35.5%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i5-1038NG7 2.03
Ryzen 7 5800U 2.7
+33%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i5-1038NG7 4564
Ryzen 7 5800U 6723
+47.3%

Blender(-)

i5-1038NG7 4
Ryzen 7 5800U 352
+8277%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i5-1038NG7 1265
Ryzen 7 5800U 1429
+12.9%

7-Zip Single

i5-1038NG7 4161
Ryzen 7 5800U 5363
+28.9%

7-Zip

i5-1038NG7 19485
Ryzen 7 5800U 42604
+119%

WebXPRT 3

i5-1038NG7 180
Ryzen 7 5800U 249
+38.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.56 11.57
Integrated graphics card 4.70 9.05
Recency 4 May 2020 12 January 2021
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 8 16
Chip lithography 10 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 7 5800U has a 108.1% higher aggregate performance score, 92.6% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 8 months, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 86.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 5800U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-1038NG7 in performance tests.


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