Ryzen 9 5950X vs i7-8510Y

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-8510Y and Ryzen 9 5950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated160
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data27.78
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD Ryzen 9
Power efficiencyno data25.88
Architecture codenameAmber Lake (2018−2019)Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
Release date4 April 2019 (5 years ago)5 November 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$799

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-8510Y and Ryzen 9 5950X 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 cores2 (Dual-core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads432
Base clock speed1.8 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
Multiplier1834
L1 cache128 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB64 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die sizeno dataCPU cores: 2x 80.7 sq. mm., I/O: 125 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-8510Y and Ryzen 9 5950X 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1515AM4
Power consumption (TDP)7 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-8510Y and Ryzen 9 5950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1MMX (+), 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
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i7-8510Y and Ryzen 9 5950X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-8510Y and Ryzen 9 5950X 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 i7-8510Y and Ryzen 9 5950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesLPDDR3-2133, DDR3L-1600DDR4
Maximum memory size16 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 617-
Max video memory16 GB-
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+-
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHz-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-8510Y and Ryzen 9 5950X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3-
eDP+-
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-8510Y and Ryzen 9 5950X integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+-
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz-
Max resolution over eDP3840x2160@60Hz-
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hz-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-8510Y and Ryzen 9 5950X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12-
OpenGL4.5-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-8510Y and Ryzen 9 5950X.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes10no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 4 April 2019 5 November 2020
Physical cores 2 16
Threads 4 32
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 7 Watt 105 Watt

i7-8510Y has 1400% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 5950X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-8510Y and Ryzen 9 5950X. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i7-8510Y is a notebook processor while Ryzen 9 5950X is a desktop one.


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