Ryzen 7 5800X vs i5-4310M

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-4310M
2014
2 cores / 4 threads, 37 Watt
1.95
Ryzen 7 5800X
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
17.53
+799%

Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms Core i5-4310M by a whopping 799% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4310M and Ryzen 7 5800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1942355
Place by popularitynot in top-10060
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data23.54
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency4.9915.80
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
Release date19 January 2014 (10 years ago)5 November 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225$449

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-4310M 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 cores2 (Dual-core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed2.7 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data38
L1 cache128 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB32 MB
Chip lithography22 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size130 mm22 x 80.7 sq. mm; I/O = 125 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors960 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4310M 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
SocketFCPGA946AM4
Power consumption (TDP)37 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4310M and Ryzen 7 5800X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i5-4310M and Ryzen 7 5800X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4310M and Ryzen 7 5800X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4310M and Ryzen 7 5800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4600-
Max video memory2 GB-
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1.25 GHz-
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4310M and Ryzen 7 5800X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3-
eDP+-
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4310M and Ryzen 7 5800X integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.43840x2160@60Hz-
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hz-
Max resolution over VGA2880x1800@60Hz-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4310M and Ryzen 7 5800X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12-
OpenGL4.3-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4310M and Ryzen 7 5800X.

PCIe version34.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

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.

i5-4310M 1.95
Ryzen 7 5800X 17.53
+799%

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.

i5-4310M 3101
Ryzen 7 5800X 27843
+798%

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.

i5-4310M 1008
Ryzen 7 5800X 2200
+118%

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.

i5-4310M 1902
Ryzen 7 5800X 10260
+439%

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.

i5-4310M 4664
Ryzen 7 5800X 6835
+46.5%

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.

i5-4310M 9622
Ryzen 7 5800X 45548
+373%

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.

i5-4310M 15.61
Ryzen 7 5800X 3.04
+413%

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.

i5-4310M 4
Ryzen 7 5800X 29
+719%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

i5-4310M 326
Ryzen 7 5800X 2609
+700%

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.

i5-4310M 129
Ryzen 7 5800X 266
+107%

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.

i5-4310M 1.48
Ryzen 7 5800X 3.09
+109%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i5-4310M 2
Ryzen 7 5800X 15
+650%

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.  

i5-4310M 21
Ryzen 7 5800X 152
+634%

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.  

i5-4310M 105
Ryzen 7 5800X 339
+223%

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

i5-4310M 2578
Ryzen 7 5800X 15604
+505%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.95 17.53
Recency 19 January 2014 5 November 2020
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 22 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 37 Watt 105 Watt

i5-4310M has 183.8% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 5800X, on the other hand, has a 799% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 214.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 5800X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-4310M in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-4310M is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 5800X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-4310M and Ryzen 7 5800X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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