Ryzen 7 5700X vs Turion II N550

Aggregate performance score

Turion II N550
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.56
Ryzen 7 5700X
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
17.10
+2954%

Ryzen 7 5700X outperforms Turion II N550 by a whopping 2954% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Turion II N550 and Ryzen 7 5700X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2828384
Place by popularitynot in top-10023
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data38.93
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Turion IIno data
Power efficiency1.4924.43
Architecture codenameChamplain (2010−2011)Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
Release date4 October 2010 (14 years ago)4 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Turion II N550 and Ryzen 7 5700X 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 cores2 (Dual-core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads216
Base clock speedno data3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus rate3600 MHzno data
L1 cache265 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB512K (per core)
L3 cacheno data32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data81 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistorsno data4,150 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Turion II N550 and Ryzen 7 5700X 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
SocketS1AM4
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion II N550 and Ryzen 7 5700X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, 3DNow!, SSE(1,2,3,4A), AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization, HyperTransport 3.086x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
VirusProtect+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Turion II N550 and Ryzen 7 5700X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Turion II N550 and Ryzen 7 5700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-3200

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Turion II N550 and Ryzen 7 5700X.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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.

Turion II N550 0.56
Ryzen 7 5700X 17.10
+2954%

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.

Turion II N550 877
Ryzen 7 5700X 26661
+2940%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.56 17.10
Recency 4 October 2010 4 April 2022
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 16
Chip lithography 45 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

Turion II N550 has 85.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 5700X, on the other hand, has a 2953.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 5700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion II N550 in performance tests.

Be aware that Turion II N550 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 5700X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Turion II N550 and Ryzen 7 5700X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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