i486DX-50 vs Ryzen 5 5600X
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 5600X and i486DX-50 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 555 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | 15 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 26.19 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 | Intel 80486 |
| Power efficiency | 20.00 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022) | 80486 (1989) |
| Release date | 5 November 2020 (4 years ago) | no data |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $299 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 5600X and i486DX-50 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | no data |
| Base clock speed | 3.7 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.6 GHz | 0.05 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | FSB |
| Bus rate | no data | 50 MT/s |
| Multiplier | 37 | 1 |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 8 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 12 nm | 1 µm, 800 nm |
| Die size | 2x 80.7 + 125 (I/O) mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 5600X and i486DX-50 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 | no data |
| Socket | AM4 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5600X and i486DX-50. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5600X and i486DX-50 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5600X and i486DX-50. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 4 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.196 GB/s | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5600X and i486DX-50.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 6 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 1 nm |
Ryzen 5 5600X has 500% more physical cores.
i486DX-50, on the other hand, has a 600% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 5 5600X and i486DX-50. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Ryzen 5 5600X is a desktop processor while i486DX-50 is a notebook one.
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