i486SX-16 vs Ryzen 7 5800X

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 5800X and i486SX-16 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking355not rated
Place by popularity60not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation23.46no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7Intel 80486
Power efficiency15.80no data
Architecture codenameVermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)80486 (1989)
Release date5 November 2020 (4 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$449no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 5800X and i486SX-16 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)1 (Single-Core)
Threads16no data
Base clock speed3.8 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz0.02 GHz
Bus typeno dataFSB
Bus rateno data16 MT/s
Multiplier381
L1 cache64K (per core)8 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)no data
L3 cache32 MBno data
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm1 µm, 800 nm
Die size2 x 80.7 sq. mm; I/O = 125 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data1 Million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 5800X and i486SX-16 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 configuration1no data
SocketAM4no data
Power consumption (TDP)105 Wattno data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and i486SX-16. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHAno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and i486SX-16 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and i486SX-16. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4no data
Maximum memory size128 GB4 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and i486SX-16.

PCIe version4.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 8 1
Chip lithography 7 nm 1 nm

Ryzen 7 5800X has 700% more physical cores.

i486SX-16, on the other hand, has a 600% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen 7 5800X and i486SX-16. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Ryzen 7 5800X is a desktop processor while i486SX-16 is a notebook one.


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