Ryzen 7 5800X vs Athlon X4 950

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon X4 950
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
2.32
Ryzen 7 5800X
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
18.03
+677%

Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms Athlon X4 950 by a whopping 677% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X4 950 and Ryzen 7 5800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking1716312
Place by popularitynot in top-10080
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.6639.29
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 7
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Vermeer (Zen 3)
Release date27 July 2017 (6 years ago)5 November 2020 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$60$449
Current price$52 (0.9x MSRP)$353 (0.8x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 5800X has 973% better value for money than Athlon X4 950.

Detailed specifications

Athlon X4 950 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.7 GHz
L1 cache128 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB32 MB
Chip lithography28 nm7 nm
Die size246 mm22 x 80.7 sq. mm; I/O = 125 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °C95 °C
Number of transistors1,178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierYesYes

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X4 950 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 configuration11
SocketAM4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 950 and Ryzen 7 5800X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataDDR4-3200 RAM, PCIe 4, MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI++
FMA+no data
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 950 and Ryzen 7 5800X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 950 and Ryzen 7 5800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s
ECC memory supportno data-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 950 and Ryzen 7 5800X.

PCIe versionno data4.0

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.

Athlon X4 950 2.32
Ryzen 7 5800X 18.03
+677%

Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms Athlon X4 950 by 677% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Athlon X4 950 3591
Ryzen 7 5800X 27889
+677%

Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms Athlon X4 950 by 677% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Athlon X4 950 662
Ryzen 7 5800X 2181
+229%

Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms Athlon X4 950 by 229% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Athlon X4 950 1639
Ryzen 7 5800X 10262
+526%

Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms Athlon X4 950 by 526% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.32 18.03
Recency 27 July 2017 5 November 2020
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 16
Cost $60 $449
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 105 Watt

The Ryzen 7 5800X is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X4 950 in performance tests.


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