Core 5 120U vs Ryzen 9 5950X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5950X and Core 5 120U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	137	645
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	76.84	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen 9	Raptor Lake-U
Architecture codename	Vermeer (Zen 3)	Raptor Lake-U Refresh
Release date	5 November 2020 (3 years ago)	9 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$799	no data
Current price	$349 (0.4x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5950X and Core 5 120U 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	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	32	12
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	0.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.9 GHz	5 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	928 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	9.5 MB
L3 cache	64 MB	12 MB
Chip lithography	7 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	CPU cores: 2x 80.7 sq. mm., I/O: 125 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5950X and Core 5 120U 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	1
Socket	AM4	FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Core 5 120U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	DDR4-3200 RAM, PCIe 4, MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	no data
Speed Shift	no data	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 5950X and Core 5 120U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Core 5 120U are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Core 5 120U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Maximum memory size	128 GB	96 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	-	Intel® Graphics
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Graphics max frequency	-	1.25 GHz
Execution Units	-	80

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 9 5950X and Core 5 120U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

-

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Core 5 120U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	-	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	-	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	-	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Core 5 120U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	-	12.1
OpenGL	-	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Core 5 120U.

PCIe version	4.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

---

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms Core 5 120U by 160% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

---

Pros & cons summary

---

Performance score	29.51	11.35
Recency	5 November 2020	9 January 2024
Physical cores	16	10
Threads	32	12
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	15 Watt

---

Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 5950X and Core 5 120U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.

---