Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i5-520M

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-520M and Ryzen 9 5900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2298	175
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	70.96
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i5	AMD Ryzen 9
Architecture codename	Arrandale (2010−2011)	Vermeer (Zen3) (2020)
Release date	7 January 2010 (14 years ago)	8 October 2020 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	$549
Current price	$108 (0.5x MSRP)	$303 (0.6x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-520M and Ryzen 9 5900X 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)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	4	24
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.93 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus support	1 × 2.5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	6 MB
L3 cache	3 MB	64 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Die size	81+114 mm2	2x 80.7 + 125 (I/O) mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	382+177 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-520M and Ryzen 9 5900X 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	BGA1288,PGA988	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-520M and Ryzen 9 5900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	no data	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-520M and Ryzen 9 5900X 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 i5-520M and Ryzen 9 5900X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-520M and Ryzen 9 5900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-800, DDR3-1066	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	8.3 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.1 GB/s	51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors	-
Clear Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	-
Graphics max frequency	766 MHz	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-520M and Ryzen 9 5900X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-520M and Ryzen 9 5900X.

PCIe version	2.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	no 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.

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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.

Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Core i5-520M by 2181% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.11	25.32
Recency	7 January 2010	8 October 2020
Physical cores	2	12
Threads	4	24
Cost	$225	$549
Chip lithography	32 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	105 Watt

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