Ryzen 7 3800XT vs i7-5500DU
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 630 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 17.53 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core i7 | AMD Ryzen 7 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 13.57 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | no data | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Broadwell (2015−2019) | Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020) |
| Release date | 27 December 2015 (9 years ago) | 16 June 2020 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $393 | $399 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Core i7-5500DU and Ryzen 7 3800XT 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 8.0 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 24 | no data |
| L1 cache | no data | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 4 MB |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 32 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Die size | no data | 74 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 95 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 3,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-5500DU and Ryzen 7 3800XT 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 | no data | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 105 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5500DU and Ryzen 7 3800XT. 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 |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core i7-5500DU and Ryzen 7 3800XT technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-5500DU and Ryzen 7 3800XT are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-5500DU and Ryzen 7 3800XT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 51.196 GB/s |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-5500DU and Ryzen 7 3800XT.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 27 December 2015 | 16 June 2020 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 8 |
| Threads | 4 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
Ryzen 7 3800XT has an age advantage of 4 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Intel Core i7-5500DU and AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Core i7-5500DU is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 3800XT is a desktop one.
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