Ryzen 7 5700G vs i7-965

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-965
2008
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
2.16
Ryzen 7 5700G
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
15.45
+615%

Ryzen 7 5700G outperforms Core i7-965 by a whopping 615% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-965 and Ryzen 7 5700G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1858449
Place by popularitynot in top-10045
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.4527.90
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency1.5722.49
Architecture codenameBloomfield (2008−2010)Cezanne (Zen 3) (2021)
Release dateNovember 2008 (16 years ago)13 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,509$359

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 5700G has 1039% better value for money than i7-965.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-965 and Ryzen 7 5700G 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.46 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus rate6.4 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data38
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithography45 nm7 nm
Die size263 mm2AM4 (1331) mm2
Maximum core temperature68 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors731 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-965 and Ryzen 7 5700G 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
SocketFCLGA1366AM4
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-965 and Ryzen 7 5700G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2MMX, 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 Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data

Security technologies

Core i7-965 and Ryzen 7 5700G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-965 and Ryzen 7 5700G are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-965 and Ryzen 7 5700G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size24 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 5000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-965 and Ryzen 7 5700G.

PCIe versionno data3.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

i7-965 2.16
Ryzen 7 5700G 15.45
+615%

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.

i7-965 3424
Ryzen 7 5700G 24546
+617%

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.

i7-965 492
Ryzen 7 5700G 2007
+308%

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.

i7-965 1721
Ryzen 7 5700G 8864
+415%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.16 15.45
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 8 16
Chip lithography 45 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 7 5700G has a 615.3% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 542.9% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 5700G is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-965 in performance tests.


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