Ryzen 5 1600AF vs i7-5930K

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-5930K and Ryzen 5 1600AF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1038not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.85no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency4.40no data
Architecture codenameHaswell-E (2014)Zen (2017−2020)
Release date1 September 2014 (10 years ago)11 October 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$613no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-5930K and Ryzen 5 1600AF 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus rate0 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache15 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm12 nm
Die size356 mm2192 mm2
Maximum core temperature67 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,600 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-5930K and Ryzen 5 1600AF 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
SocketFCLGA2011AM4
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5930K and Ryzen 5 1600AF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Smart Response+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i7-5930K and Ryzen 5 1600AF 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 i7-5930K and Ryzen 5 1600AF 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 i7-5930K and Ryzen 5 1600AF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth68 GB/sno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-5930K and Ryzen 5 1600AF.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes40no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 September 2014 11 October 2019
Chip lithography 22 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 5 1600AF has an age advantage of 5 years, a 83.3% more advanced lithography process, and 115.4% lower power consumption.

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