Ryzen 5 PRO 220 vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms Ryzen 5 PRO 220 by a whopping 213% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 111 | 764 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 58.88 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 9 | AMD Hawk Point (Zen 4/4c) |
| Power efficiency | 12.49 | 17.09 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | no data |
| Architecture codename | Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023) | Hawk Point-U (Zen 4 + Zen 4c) (2023−2025) |
| Release date | 4 January 2023 (2 years ago) | 6 January 2025 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $699 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Ryzen 5 PRO 220 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) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 32 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.7 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| Bus rate | 64K (per core) | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 6 MB |
| L3 cache | 128 MB (shared) | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm, 6 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 2x 71 mm2 | 178 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 89 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 47 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 13,140 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Ryzen 5 PRO 220 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 | FP7/FP7r2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 28 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Ryzen 5 PRO 220. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512F, FMA3, SHA, XFR2, Precision Boost 2 | AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Ryzen 5 PRO 220 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Ryzen 5 PRO 220. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-5200 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz) | AMD Radeon 740M ( - 2800 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Ryzen 5 PRO 220.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 24 | no data |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 35.47 | 11.32 |
| Integrated graphics card | 3.84 | 6.94 |
| Recency | 4 January 2023 | 6 January 2025 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 6 |
| Threads | 32 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 28 Watt |
Ryzen 9 7950X3D has a 213.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 166.7% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads.
Ryzen 5 PRO 220, on the other hand, has 80.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, a 25% more advanced lithography process, and 328.6% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 220 in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 9 7950X3D is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 PRO 220 is a notebook one.
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