Ryzen 7 5800X vs Ryzen 7 4700G
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms Ryzen 7 4700G by a substantial 38% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 7 4700G and Ryzen 7 5800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 600 | 355 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 60 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 23.46 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 7 | AMD Ryzen 7 |
| Power efficiency | 18.46 | 15.80 |
| Architecture codename | Renoir (2020−2023) | Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022) |
| Release date | 21 July 2020 (4 years ago) | 5 November 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $449 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 4700G and Ryzen 7 5800X 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.4 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Multiplier | 36 | 38 |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 32 MB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Die size | 156 mm2 | 2 x 80.7 sq. mm; I/O = 125 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 90 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 9800 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 4700G and Ryzen 7 5800X 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 | 1 |
| Socket | AM4 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 105 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 4700G and Ryzen 7 5800X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 4700G and Ryzen 7 5800X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 4700G and Ryzen 7 5800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.196 GB/s | 51.196 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 4700G and Ryzen 7 5800X.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 4.0 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 12.68 | 17.53 |
| Recency | 21 July 2020 | 5 November 2020 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 105 Watt |
Ryzen 7 4700G has 61.5% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 7 5800X, on the other hand, has a 38.2% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 3 months.
The Ryzen 7 5800X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 4700G in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 4700G and Ryzen 7 5800X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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