Thermal Grizzly CSF-AM5
Thermal Grizzly
13 Overall Score
vs
Intel Core i7 X-Series 7800X 6-core LGA2066
Intel
60 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
Thermal Grizzly CSF-AM5
No customer feedback yet
Intel Core i7 X-Series 7800X 6-core LGA2066
72 out of 100 medium confidence 18 reviews
This Intel Core i7-7820X is a high-performance processor that excels in overclocking and demanding tasks like gaming and video editing. Users praise its power and speed, though many note the high price and the need for a compatible, often expensive, X299 platform. Some reviewers mention that AMD offers better value for most users, and there are concerns about the lack of support for 4K Blu-ray playback due to missing SGX technology.
Pros
- Excellent overclocking potential
- High single-core performance
- Great for gaming and rendering
- Runs cool with good cooling
- Powerful for demanding workloads
Cons
- High price
- Requires expensive X299 platform
- No 4K Blu-ray support (SGX)
- Not good value vs AMD
- Runs hot at stock
Overclocking potential 4
Price 4
Value for money 3
Performance 5
Cooling 3
Platform cost 2
Scores
Productivity
Budget
Ai Llm
Gaming
Server
Efficiency
Specifications
| Thermal Grizzly CSF-AM5 | Intel Core i7 X-Series 7800X | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Series | — | Core i7 |
| Model | 000 | 7800X |
| Codename | — | Skylake X |
| Class | desktop | desktop |
| Process | — | 14★ |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | — | 6★ |
| P-cores | — | 8★ |
| Threads | — | 12★ |
| Base Clock | No data | |
| Boost Clock | No data | |
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | — | 6★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 8.25★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | No data | |
| PassMark Single | No data | |
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | — | DDR4★ |
| Max Speed | No data | |
| Channels | — | 4★ |
| ECC | — | ✓★ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | AM5 | LGA 2066 |
| PCIe | — | 3.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 28★ |
| TDP | — | 140★ |
| Unlocked | — | ✓★ |
| Graphics & AI | ||
| Integrated Graphics | — | Radeon Graphics |
Pros & Cons
Thermal Grizzly CSF-AM5
- Strong social proof (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Below average single thread (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
- Below average ai (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average multi thread (4th percentile)4th %ile
- Below average efficiency (4th percentile)4th %ile
Intel Core i7 X-Series 7800X 6-core LGA2066
- Strong feature (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong platform (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
- Strong social proof (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Strong ai (71st percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (22nd percentile)
Pricing
Thermal Grizzly CSF-AM50.535score per dollar
vs
Intel Core i7 X-Series 7800X 6-core LGA20660.121score per dollar
Thermal Grizzly CSF-AM5 offers 4.4x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: Intel Core i7 X-Series 7800X
Scores 60 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 17 of 25 specs.
