Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U vs i7-5930K

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-5930K
2014
6 cores / 12 threads, 140 Watt
6.50
Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
10.67
+64.2%

Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U outperforms Core i7-5930K by an impressive 64% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-5930K and Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1046730
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.88no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataCezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency4.3967.32
Architecture codenameHaswell-E (2014)Cezanne-U PRO (Zen 3) (2021)
Release date1 September 2014 (10 years ago)16 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$613no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-5930K and Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U 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)
Threads1216
Base clock speed3.5 GHz1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rate0 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data19
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache15 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm7 nm
Die size356 mm2180 mm2
Maximum core temperature67 °C105 °C
Number of transistors2,600 million10,700 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-5930K and Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA2011FP6
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5930K and Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2PRO, 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
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Smart Response+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data

Security technologies

Core i7-5930K and Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-5930K and Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U 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 i7-5930K and Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth68 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 2000 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-5930K and Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes408

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


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.

i7-5930K 6.50
Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U 10.67
+64.2%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-5930K 10329
Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U 16953
+64.1%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-5930K 1222
Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U 1710
+39.9%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-5930K 5712
Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U 6230
+9.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.50 10.67
Recency 1 September 2014 16 March 2021
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 12 16
Chip lithography 22 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U has a 64.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, a 214.3% more advanced lithography process, and 833.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-5930K in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-5930K is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-5930K and Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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