i7-5820K vs Ryzen 5 5500GT

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 5500GT
2024
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
13.19
+105%

Ryzen 5 5500GT outperforms Core i7-5820K by a whopping 105% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 5500GT and Core i7-5820K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking5971070
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation68.361.15
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency18.504.19
Architecture codenameCezanne (2021−2024)Haswell-E (2014)
Release date8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)1 September 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$125$410

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 5500GT has 5844% better value for money than i7-5820K.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 5500GT and Core i7-5820K 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 speed3.6 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus rateno data0 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB15 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm22 nm
Die size180 mm2356 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data67 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors10,700 million2,600 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 5500GT and Core i7-5820K 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
SocketAM4FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5500GT and Core i7-5820K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Smart Responseno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 5500GT and Core i7-5820K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Identity Protection-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5500GT and Core i7-5820K are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5500GT and Core i7-5820K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data4
Maximum memory bandwidthno data68 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon Vega 7no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5500GT and Core i7-5820K.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1628

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.

Ryzen 5 5500GT 13.19
+105%
i7-5820K 6.43

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.

Ryzen 5 5500GT 20193
+105%
i7-5820K 9843

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.19 6.43
Recency 8 January 2024 1 September 2014
Chip lithography 7 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 140 Watt

Ryzen 5 5500GT has a 105.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 214.3% more advanced lithography process, and 115.4% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 5500GT is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-5820K in performance tests.


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