i5-14490F vs Ryzen 7 3800X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 3800X and Core i5-14490F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	487	334
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	15.80	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen 7	no data
Power efficiency	13.13	26.27
Architecture codename	Matisse (2019−2020)	Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date	7 July 2019 (5 years ago)	January 2024 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)	$399	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 3800X and Core i5-14490F 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	8 (Octa-Core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	16	16
Base clock speed	3.9 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	5 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB	24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	10 nm
Die size	no data	215 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	19,200 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 3800X and Core i5-14490F 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	AM4	1700
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 3800X and Core i5-14490F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 3800X and Core i5-14490F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 3800X and Core i5-14490F 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 Ryzen 7 3800X and Core i5-14490F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 3800X and Core i5-14490F.

PCIe version	no data	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	14.57	18.04
Physical cores	8	10
Chip lithography	7 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	65 Watt

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