Ryzen 7 5800X vs i7-1068NG7

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-1068NG7 and Ryzen 7 5800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1124	361
Place by popularity	not in top-100	49
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	24.46
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency	19.74	15.79
Architecture codename	Ice Lake-U (2019−2020)	Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
Release date	1 August 2019 (5 years ago)	5 November 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$320	$449

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-1068NG7 and Ryzen 7 5800X 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	8	16
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.1 GHz	4.7 GHz
Bus rate	4 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	no data	38
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	32 MB
Chip lithography	10 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Die size	123 mm2	2 x 80.7 sq. mm; I/O = 125 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	95 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-1068NG7 and Ryzen 7 5800X 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	FCBGA1344	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	28 Watt	105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-1068NG7 and Ryzen 7 5800X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Precision Boost 2	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i7-1068NG7 and Ryzen 7 5800X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-1068NG7 and Ryzen 7 5800X 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 i7-1068NG7 and Ryzen 7 5800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-3733	DDR4
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	58.3 GB/s	51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel Iris Plus Graphics	-
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-1068NG7 and Ryzen 7 5800X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	-
eDP	+	-
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-1068NG7 and Ryzen 7 5800X integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304@60Hz	-
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200@60Hz	-
Max resolution over DisplayPort	5120 x 3200@60Hz	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-1068NG7 and Ryzen 7 5800X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	-
OpenGL	4.6	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-1068NG7 and Ryzen 7 5800X.

PCIe version

3.0

4.0

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	5.84	17.52
Recency	1 August 2019	5 November 2020
Physical cores	4	8
Threads	8	16
Chip lithography	10 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	28 Watt	105 Watt

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