AMD-K6-III/450AFX vs Ryzen 7 5800XT
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 7 5800XT and AMD-K6-III/450AFX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 329 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 55.42 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD K6-III |
| Power efficiency | 16.40 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Vermeer (2020−2024) | K6-III (1999−2000) |
| Release date | 31 July 2024 (less than a year ago) | 13 May 1999 (25 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $249 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 5800XT and AMD-K6-III/450AFX 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 3.8 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.8 GHz | 0.1 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | FSB |
| Bus rate | no data | 99.99 MT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 4.5 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 256 KB |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 0.25 µm |
| Die size | 74 mm2 | 118 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 4,150 million | 21 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 5800XT and AMD-K6-III/450AFX 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) | 105 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 5800XT and AMD-K6-III/450AFX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 5800XT and AMD-K6-III/450AFX are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 5800XT and AMD-K6-III/450AFX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 GB |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 5800XT and AMD-K6-III/450AFX.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 31 July 2024 | 13 May 1999 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 1 |
| Threads | 16 | 1 |
Ryzen 7 5800XT has an age advantage of 25 years, and 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 7 5800XT and AMD-K6-III/450AFX. We've got no test results to judge.
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