Steam Deck CPU (OLED) vs Ryzen 7 7800X

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 7800X and Steam Deck CPU (OLED) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Architecture codenameZen 4Van Gogh (2022−2023)
Release dateno data9 November 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 7800X and Steam Deck CPU (OLED) 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed4.2 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz3.5 GHz
L1 cache512 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache8 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache96 MB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm, 6 nm6 nm
Die size71+122 mm131 mm2
Number of transistorsno data2,400 million
64 bit support++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 7800X and Steam Deck CPU (OLED) 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 configurationno data1
Socketno dataAMD BGA ST1
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 7800X and Steam Deck CPU (OLED). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 7800X and Steam Deck CPU (OLED) are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 7800X and Steam Deck CPU (OLED). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataRadeon Navi II 8CU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 7800X and Steam Deck CPU (OLED).

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 5 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 7 7800X has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 20% more advanced lithography process.

Steam Deck CPU (OLED), on the other hand, has 700% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen 7 7800X and Steam Deck CPU (OLED). We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Ryzen 7 7800X is a desktop processor while Steam Deck CPU (OLED) is a notebook one.


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