Ryzen 7 7800X vs i5-4430S

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Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4430S and Ryzen 7 7800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1704not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.69no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency3.99no data
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Zen 4
Release date2 June 2013 (11 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$135no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-4430S and Ryzen 7 7800X 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 speed2.7 GHz4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz5 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)512 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)8 MB
L3 cache6144 KB (shared)96 MB
Chip lithography22 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die size177 mm271+122 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4430S and Ryzen 7 7800X 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
SocketFCLGA1150no data
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4430S and Ryzen 7 7800X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-4430S and Ryzen 7 7800X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4430S and Ryzen 7 7800X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4430S and Ryzen 7 7800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size32 GB128 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4600no data
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4430S and Ryzen 7 7800X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4430S and Ryzen 7 7800X integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4430S and Ryzen 7 7800X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4430S and Ryzen 7 7800X.

PCIe versionUp to 3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 22 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 120 Watt

i5-4430S has 84.6% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 7800X, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 340% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i5-4430S and Ryzen 7 7800X. We've got no test results to judge.


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