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Intel Core i5 8500 vs AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

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Combined Speed (all threads combined)

Ryzen 9 7950X 144 GT/s
Core i5 8500 18 GT/s
Difference: 126 (700%)

Core Speed

Ryzen 9 7950X 4.5 GHz
Core i5 8500 3.0 GHz
Difference: 1.5 (50%)

Threads

Ryzen 9 7950X 32
Core i5 8500 6
Difference: 26 (433%)

TDP

Ryzen 9 7950X 170 Watts
Core i5 8500 65 Watts
Difference: 105 (162%)

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Model Core i5 8500 Ryzen 9 7950X
Manufacturer Intel AMD
Architecture Coffee Lake Raphael
Core Speed 3.0 GHz 4.5 GHz
Hyperthreading No Yes
Cores / Modules 6 16
Total Threads 6 32
Turbo 4.1 GHz 5.7
L2 Cache 1MB
L3 Cache 9MB 64MB
GPU Model UHD 630 Radeon Graphics
TDP 65 Watts 170 Watts
Socket LGA 1151 AM5
Released August 2017 September 2022