Ryzen 7 5700X vs i5-8650

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-8650 and Ryzen 7 5700X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated384
Place by popularitynot in top-10023
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data39.02
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Power efficiencyno data24.45
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
Release date1 September 2018 (6 years ago)4 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-8650 and Ryzen 7 5700X 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads616
Base clock speed3.1 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache9 MB (shared)32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die size126 mm281 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C95 °C
Number of transistorsno data4,150 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8650 and Ryzen 7 5700X 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
Socket1151AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8650 and Ryzen 7 5700X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8650 and Ryzen 7 5700X 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 i5-8650 and Ryzen 7 5700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4-3200
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 630no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8650 and Ryzen 7 5700X.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 September 2018 4 April 2022
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 6 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm

Ryzen 7 5700X has an age advantage of 3 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

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