Ryzen 7 7800X vs Core i5

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Primary details

Comparing Core i5 and Ryzen 7 7800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking1772not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.78no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 7
Architecture codenameno dataZen 4
Release date1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)no data
Current price$194 $560

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5 and Ryzen 7 7800X 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 coresno data8 (Octa-Core)
Threadsno data16
Base clock speedno data4.2 GHz
Boost clock speedno data5 GHz
L1 cacheno data512 KB
L2 cacheno data8 MB
L3 cacheno data96 MB
Chip lithographyno data5 nm, 6 nm
Die sizeno data71+122 mm
64 bit support-+
Unlocked multiplierNoYes

Compatibility

Information on Core i5 and Ryzen 7 7800X 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.

Power consumption (TDP)no data120 Watt

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5 and Ryzen 7 7800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB

Pros & cons summary


We couldn't decide between Core i5 and Ryzen 7 7800X. We've got no test results to judge.


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