Ryzen 9 5900XT vs Ryzen 7 5800G

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 5800G and Ryzen 9 5900XT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated170
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data70.37
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiencyno data25.16
Architecture codenameCezanne (2021−2024)Vermeer (2020−2024)
Release dateno data31 July 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$349

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 5800G and Ryzen 9 5900XT 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 speed3.8 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz4.8 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB64 MB
Chip lithography7 nm7 nm
Die size180 mm22x 74 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors10,700 million8,300 million
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 5800G and Ryzen 9 5900XT 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
SocketAM4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 5800G and Ryzen 9 5900XT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 5800G and Ryzen 9 5900XT are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 5800G and Ryzen 9 5900XT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon Vega 8N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 5800G and Ryzen 9 5900XT.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes1620

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 8 16
Threads 16 32
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 105 Watt

Ryzen 7 5800G has 61.5% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 5900XT, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen 7 5800G and Ryzen 9 5900XT. We've got no test results to judge.


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