Ryzen 9 5950X vs Pentium A1020

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium A1020
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 10 Watt
0.79
Ryzen 9 5950X
2020
16 cores / 32 threads, 105 Watt
28.71
+3534%

Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms Pentium A1020 by a whopping 3534% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium A1020 and Ryzen 9 5950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2617159
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data26.58
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 9
Power efficiency7.4825.88
Architecture codenameno dataVermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
Release date1 January 2016 (8 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

Pentium A1020 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads432
Base clock speed2.41 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz4.9 GHz
Multiplierno data34
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cacheno data512K (per core)
L3 cache2 MB L2 Cache64 MB
Chip lithography22 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die sizeno dataCPU cores: 2x 80.7 sq. mm., I/O: 125 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium A1020 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1170AM4
Power consumption (TDP)10 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium A1020 and Ryzen 9 5950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Pentium A1020 and Ryzen 9 5950X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB+no data
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium A1020 and Ryzen 9 5950X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium A1020 and Ryzen 9 5950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L-1333DDR4
Maximum memory size8 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21.3 GB/s51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for Intel Atom® Processor Z3700 Series-
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency896 MHz-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium A1020 and Ryzen 9 5950X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium A1020 and Ryzen 9 5950X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium A1020 and Ryzen 9 5950X.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanes4no data
USB revision3.0 and 2.0no data
Total number of SATA ports2no data
Number of USB ports5no data

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.

Pentium A1020 0.79
Ryzen 9 5950X 28.71
+3534%

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.

Pentium A1020 1249
Ryzen 9 5950X 45601
+3551%

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.

Pentium A1020 211
Ryzen 9 5950X 2215
+950%

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.

Pentium A1020 704
Ryzen 9 5950X 12129
+1623%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.79 28.71
Recency 1 January 2016 5 November 2020
Physical cores 4 16
Threads 4 32
Chip lithography 22 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 105 Watt

Pentium A1020 has 950% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 5950X, on the other hand, has a 3534.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 214.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 5950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium A1020 in performance tests.

Be aware that Pentium A1020 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 9 5950X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium A1020 and Ryzen 9 5950X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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