AMD-X5-160 vs Ryzen 7 9700X
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 7 9700X and AMD-X5-160 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 207 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Am5x86 |
| Architecture codename | Granite Ridge (2024) | 80486 (1989) |
| Release date | 8 August 2024 (less than a year ago) | no data |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 9700X and AMD-X5-160 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 | no data |
| Base clock speed | 3.8 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 5.5 GHz | 0.16 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | FSB |
| Bus rate | no data | 40 MT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 4 |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 16 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 32 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 350 nm |
| Die size | 70.6 mm2 | 43 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 8,315 million | 2 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 9700X and AMD-X5-160 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 | AM5 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 9700X and AMD-X5-160. 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 9700X and AMD-X5-160 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 9700X and AMD-X5-160. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 GB |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon Graphics | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 9700X and AMD-X5-160.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 24 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 8 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 350 nm |
Ryzen 7 9700X has 700% more physical cores, and a 8650% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 7 9700X and AMD-X5-160. We've got no test results to judge.
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