Ryzen Embedded 5950E vs Ryzen 7 3800X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 3800X and Ryzen Embedded 5950E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	488	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	15.45	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen 7	no data
Power efficiency	13.12	no data
Architecture codename	Matisse (2019−2020)	Vermeer (2020−2024)
Release date	27 May 2019 (5 years ago)	20 April 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$399	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 3800X and Ryzen Embedded 5950E 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	8 (Octa-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	16	32
Base clock speed	3.9 GHz	3.05 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	3.4 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB	64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	7 nm
Die size	no data	2x 74 mm2
Number of transistors	19,200 million	8,300 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 3800X and Ryzen Embedded 5950E 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	AM4	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 3800X and Ryzen Embedded 5950E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Precision Boost 2	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 3800X and Ryzen Embedded 5950E are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 3800X and Ryzen Embedded 5950E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 3800X and Ryzen Embedded 5950E.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	24

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	27 May 2019	20 April 2023
Physical cores	8	16
Threads	16	32

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