Ryzen 7 3800X vs i5-750

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-750 and Ryzen 7 3800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2095	487
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.19	15.88
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Core i5 (Desktop)	AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency	1.58	13.13
Architecture codename	Lynnfield (2009−2010)	Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date	8 September 2009 (15 years ago)	27 May 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$150	$399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 3800X has 8258% better value for money than i5-750.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-750 and Ryzen 7 3800X 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	2.66 GHz	3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	4.5 GHz
Bus rate	2500 MHz	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	512 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	4 MB
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	32 MB
Chip lithography	45 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Die size	296 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	no data
Number of transistors	774 million	19,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-750 and Ryzen 7 3800X 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1156,LGA1156	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-750 and Ryzen 7 3800X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i5-750 and Ryzen 7 3800X 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 i5-750 and Ryzen 7 3800X 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 i5-750 and Ryzen 7 3800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	16 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-750 and Ryzen 7 3800X.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.59	14.57
Recency	8 September 2009	27 May 2019
Physical cores	4	8
Threads	4	16
Chip lithography	45 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	105 Watt

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