Ryzen 9 5950X vs i9-9800X

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Primary details

Comparing Core i9-9800X and Ryzen 9 5950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated160
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data27.74
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 9
Power efficiencyno data25.85
Architecture codenameSkylake-X (2018)Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
Release dateOctober 2018 (6 years ago)5 November 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$799

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i9-9800X 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads1632
Base clock speedno data3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.9 GHz
Multiplierno data34
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache16.5 MB (shared)64 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die sizeno dataCPU cores: 2x 80.7 sq. mm., I/O: 125 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C95 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-9800X 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 configuration11
Socket2066AM4
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9800X and Ryzen 9 5950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i9-9800X and Ryzen 9 5950X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-9800X and Ryzen 9 5950X 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 i9-9800X and Ryzen 9 5950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-9800X and Ryzen 9 5950X.

PCIe versionno data4.0

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 8 16
Threads 16 32
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 105 Watt

Ryzen 9 5950X has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 57.1% lower power consumption.

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