Ryzen 9 7950X vs Ryzen 7 5800U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 5800U
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
11.57
Ryzen 9 7950X
2022
16 cores / 32 threads, 170 Watt
39.46
+241%

Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms Ryzen 7 5800U by a whopping 241% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 5800U and Ryzen 9 7950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking67867
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)no data
Power efficiency73.0021.97
Architecture codenameCezanne-U (Zen 3) (2021)Raphael (Zen 4) (2022)
Release date12 January 2021 (3 years ago)27 September 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 5800U and Ryzen 9 7950X 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 speed1.9 GHz4.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz5.7 GHz
Multiplier19no data
L1 cache512 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache4 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm5 nm
Die size180 mm2CCD = 2x 70 sq. mm, I/O = 122 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data47 °C
Number of transistors10,700 million13140 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 5800U and Ryzen 9 7950X 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
SocketFP6AM5
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt170 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 5800U and Ryzen 9 7950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMECCD = 5 nm, I/O = 6 nm, 0.650 - 1.475 V
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 5800U and Ryzen 9 7950X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 5800U and Ryzen 9 7950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5-5200

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 2000 MHz)AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 5800U and Ryzen 9 7950X.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes824

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 7 5800U 11.57
Ryzen 9 7950X 39.46
+241%

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 7 5800U 18382
Ryzen 9 7950X 62681
+241%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 7 5800U 1728
Ryzen 9 7950X 2985
+72.7%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 7 5800U 6794
Ryzen 9 7950X 19448
+186%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Ryzen 7 5800U 6039
Ryzen 9 7950X 8448
+39.9%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Ryzen 7 5800U 26711
Ryzen 9 7950X 72098
+170%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Ryzen 7 5800U 4.11
Ryzen 9 7950X 1.96
+110%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Ryzen 7 5800U 15
Ryzen 9 7950X 69
+364%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 7 5800U 1613
Ryzen 9 7950X 5948
+269%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 7 5800U 229
Ryzen 9 7950X 316
+37.8%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 7 5800U 2.7
Ryzen 9 7950X 3.7
+37%

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Ryzen 7 5800U 81
Ryzen 9 7950X 270
+234%

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Ryzen 7 5800U 231
Ryzen 9 7950X 381
+65.4%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 7 5800U 6723
Ryzen 9 7950X 23897
+255%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 7 5800U 352
+309%
Ryzen 9 7950X 86

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 7 5800U 1429
Ryzen 9 7950X 2226
+55.8%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 7 5800U 5363
Ryzen 9 7950X 8118
+51.4%

7-Zip

Ryzen 7 5800U 42604
Ryzen 9 7950X 157038
+269%

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 7 5800U 249
Ryzen 9 7950X 375
+50.4%

CrossMark Overall

Ryzen 7 5800U 1335
Ryzen 9 7950X 2325
+74.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.57 39.46
Integrated graphics card 9.05 4.43
Recency 12 January 2021 27 September 2022
Physical cores 8 16
Threads 16 32
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 170 Watt

Ryzen 7 5800U has 104.3% faster integrated GPU, and 1033.3% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 7950X, on the other hand, has a 241.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 7950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 5800U in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 7 5800U is a notebook processor while Ryzen 9 7950X is a desktop one.


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