Ryzen 9 5950X vs i5-520E

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-520E and Ryzen 9 5950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	159
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	26.59
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i5	AMD Ryzen 9
Power efficiency	no data	25.88
Architecture codename	Westmere (2010−2011)	Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
Release date	7 January 2010 (14 years ago)	5 November 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$210	$799

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-520E and Ryzen 9 5950X 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	2 (Dual-core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	4	32
Base clock speed	no data	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	4.9 GHz
Bus type	DMI 1.0	no data
Bus rate	1 × 2.5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	18	34
L1 cache	128 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB	64 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Die size	81 mm2	CPU cores: 2x 80.7 sq. mm., I/O: 125 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	382 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-520E and Ryzen 9 5950X 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	no data	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-520E and Ryzen 9 5950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i5-520E and Ryzen 9 5950X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-520E and Ryzen 9 5950X 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 i5-520E and Ryzen 9 5950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-1066	DDR4
Maximum memory size	8 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.051 GB/s	51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics

-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-520E and Ryzen 9 5950X.

PCIe version	2.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	7 January 2010	5 November 2020
Physical cores	2	16
Threads	4	32
Chip lithography	32 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	105 Watt

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