Ryzen 7 5700G vs i5-8650K
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-8650K and Ryzen 7 5700G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 445 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 58 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 26.63 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core i5 | AMD Ryzen 7 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 22.49 |
| Architecture codename | Coffee Lake (2017−2019) | Cezanne (Zen 3) (2021) |
| Release date | 1 September 2018 (6 years ago) | 13 April 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $359 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i5-8650K and Ryzen 7 5700G 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 6 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | no data | 38 |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1.5 MB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 9 MB (shared) | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 126 mm2 | AM4 (1331) mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 95 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | 95 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-8650K and Ryzen 7 5700G 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 | 1151 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8650K and Ryzen 7 5700G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8650K and Ryzen 7 5700G 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 i5-8650K and Ryzen 7 5700G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 42.671 GB/s | 51.196 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8650K and Ryzen 7 5700G.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Integrated graphics card | 3.09 | 9.04 |
| Recency | 1 September 2018 | 13 April 2021 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 8 |
| Threads | 6 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 65 Watt |
Ryzen 7 5700G has 192.6% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i5-8650K and Ryzen 7 5700G. We've got no test results to judge.
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