Ryzen 9 9950X vs i5-8650K

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Primary details

Comparing Core i5-8650K and Ryzen 9 9950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated58
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data65.08
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiencyno data23.24
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Granite Ridge (2024)
Release date1 September 2018 (6 years ago)15 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$649

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-8650K and Ryzen 9 9950X 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads632
Base clock speed3.7 GHz4.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz5.7 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache9 MB (shared)64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm4 nm
Die size126 mm22x 70.6 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data16,630 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8650K and Ryzen 9 9950X 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
Socket1151AM5
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt170 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8650K and Ryzen 9 9950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataSMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8650K and Ryzen 9 9950X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-8650K and Ryzen 9 9950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR5
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 630AMD Radeon Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8650K and Ryzen 9 9950X.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data24

Pros & cons summary


Integrated graphics card 3.09 1.98
Recency 1 September 2018 15 August 2024
Physical cores 6 16
Threads 6 32
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 170 Watt

i5-8650K has 56.1% faster integrated GPU, and 78.9% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 9950X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, 166.7% more physical cores and 433.3% more threads, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i5-8650K and Ryzen 9 9950X. We've got no test results to judge.


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