Atom x7405C vs i7-5820K

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-5820K and Atom x7405C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1068	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.15	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Power efficiency	4.19	no data
Architecture codename	Haswell-E (2014)	Amston Lake (2024)
Release date	1 September 2014 (10 years ago)	8 April 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$410	$57

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-5820K and Atom x7405C 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	12	4
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus rate	0 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2 MB (shared)
L3 cache	15 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	10 nm
Die size	356 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	67 °C	no data
Number of transistors	2,600 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-5820K and Atom x7405C 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	FCLGA2011	Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	12 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5820K and Atom x7405C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Smart Response	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-5820K and Atom x7405C technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-5820K and Atom x7405C are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-5820K and Atom x7405C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	68 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-5820K and Atom x7405C.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	28	9

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 September 2014	8 April 2024
Physical cores	6	4
Threads	12	4
Chip lithography	22 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	12 Watt

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