Ryzen 7 5800G vs Core 2 Quad Q9650

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Ryzen 7 5800G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2104	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	1.55	no data
Architecture codename	Yorkfield (2007−2009)	Cezanne (2021−2024)
Release date	August 2008 (16 years ago)	no data (2024 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Ryzen 7 5800G 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	4 (Quad-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	16
Base clock speed	3 GHz	3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus rate	1333 MHz	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB (per die)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	16 MB
Chip lithography	45 nm	7 nm
Die size	2x 107 mm2	180 mm2
Maximum core temperature	71 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	820 million	10,700 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	-	+
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.3625V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Ryzen 7 5800G 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	LGA775	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Ryzen 7 5800G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	-	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Ryzen 7 5800G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Ryzen 7 5800G are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Ryzen 7 5800G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

DDR4-3200

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Ryzen 7 5800G.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	4	8
Threads	4	16
Chip lithography	45 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt

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