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Core i7-8559U vs Ryzen 9 5950X

Core i7-8559U vs Ryzen 9 5950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Processore Ryzen 9 5950X (16 C/32 T, 72 MB di cache, boost massimo fino a 4,9 GHz)

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Processore Ryzen 9 5950X (16 C/32 T, 72 MB di cache, boost massimo fino a 4,9 GHz)

Buy for 314 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 247 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms Core i7-8559U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 945 days newer than Core i7-8559U.

Advantages of Core i7-8559U

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X

  • Performs up to 7% better in Mass Effect: Andromeda than Core i7-8559U - 230 vs 215 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8559U - 32 vs 8 threads
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Mass Effect: Andromeda

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-8559U Logo
Core i7-8559U

Mobile • Apr 5th, 2018


FPS

215

93%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

230

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.37/FPS

100%

Price, €

€314

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Processore Ryzen 9 5950X (16 C/32 T, 72 MB di cache, boost massimo fino a 4,9 GHz)

Buy for 314 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 247 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-8559U Logo
Core i7-8559U

Mobile • Apr 5th, 2018

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-8559U Logo
Core i7-8559U

Mobile • Apr 5th, 2018


Single-Core

1337

61%

Multi-Core

4138

34%

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2189

100%

Multi-Core

12159

100%

Intel Core i7-8559U Logo

Core i7-8559U

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo

Ryzen 9 5950X

Apr 5th, 2018Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7CollectionRyzen 9
Coffee LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel BGA 1356SocketAMD Socket AM4
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
16
8Threads
32
2.7 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.4 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.9 GHz
Not AvailableTDP105 W
14 nmProcess Size
7 nm
27.0xMultiplier
34.0x
Iris Pro Plus
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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