i5-8420T vs Ryzen 7 2700X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 2700X and Core i5-8420T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking709not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.32no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7Intel Core i5
Power efficiency9.93no data
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date13 April 2018 (6 years ago)1 September 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$329no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 2700X and Core i5-8420T 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads166
Base clock speed3.7 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache768 KB384 KB
L2 cache4 MB1.5 MB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)9 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm14 nm
Die size213 mm2126 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors4800 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 2700X and Core i5-8420T 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM41151
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Core i5-8420T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHAno data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Core i5-8420T are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Core i5-8420T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/s42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel UHD Graphics 630

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Core i5-8420T.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes20no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 13 April 2018 1 September 2018
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 6
Chip lithography 12 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 7 2700X has 33.3% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

i5-8420T, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 months, and 200% lower power consumption.

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