Ryzen 9 5950X vs V-Series V160
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 242 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 24.44 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD V-Series | AMD Ryzen 9 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 26.26 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | no data | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Champlain (2010−2011) | Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022) |
| Release date | 1 December 2010 (15 years ago) | 5 November 2020 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $799 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
V-Series V160 and Ryzen 9 5950X 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| Bus rate | 3200 MHz | no data |
| Multiplier | no data | 34 |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 64 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Die size | no data | CPU cores: 2x 80.7 sq. mm., I/O: 125 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on V-Series V160 and Ryzen 9 5950X 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | S1 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 512 KB | 105 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by V-Series V160 and Ryzen 9 5950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, 3DNow, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization | MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by V-Series V160 and Ryzen 9 5950X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by V-Series V160 and Ryzen 9 5950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 51.196 GB/s |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by V-Series V160 and Ryzen 9 5950X.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 December 2010 | 5 November 2020 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 16 |
| Threads | 1 | 32 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 512 Watt | 105 Watt |
Ryzen 9 5950X has an age advantage of 9 years, 1500% more physical cores and 3100% more threads, a 542.9% more advanced lithography process, and 387.6% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between AMD V-Series V160 and AMD Ryzen 9 5950X. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that V-Series V160 is a notebook processor while Ryzen 9 5950X is a desktop one.
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