Ryzen Z2 Extreme vs Ryzen 7 5700X

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Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking443not rated
Place by popularity15not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation41.39no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Strix Halo/Point (Zen 5/5c, Ryzen AI 300)
Power efficiency24.49no data
DesignerAMDAMD
ManufacturerTSMCno data
Architecture codenameVermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)Strix Point (Zen 5) (2025)
Release date4 April 2022 (3 years ago)6 January 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$299no data

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Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 5700X and Ryzen Z2 Extreme 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz5 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache512K (per core)8 MB
L3 cache32 MB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithography7 nm4 nm
Die size81 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors4,150 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 5700X and Ryzen Z2 Extreme 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 configuration1no data
SocketAM4FP8
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 5700X and Ryzen Z2 Extreme. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2USB 4, XDNA 2 NPU (50 TOPS), Secure Processor, SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 5700X and Ryzen Z2 Extreme are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 5700X and Ryzen Z2 Extreme. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 890M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 5700X and Ryzen Z2 Extreme.

PCIe version4.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 4 April 2022 6 January 2025
Chip lithography 7 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen Z2 Extreme has an age advantage of 2 years, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Ryzen 7 5700X is a desktop processor while Ryzen Z2 Extreme is a notebook one.

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