Desktop CPU performance ladder

Last updated: Dec 2025


2nd gen Core	3rd gen Core	4th gen Core	5th/6th gen Core	7th gen Core	8th gen Core	9th gen Core	10th gen Core	11th gen Core	12th gen Core	13th gen Core	14th gen Core	2nd gen Core Ultra	Ryzen 9000	Ryzen 7000/8000	Ryzen 5000	Ryzen 3000	Ryzen 2000	Ryzen 1000	8th gen APU	7th gen APU	Legacy APU	Bulldozer/Piledriver	Phenom/Athlon
													Threadripper 9980X
														Threadripper 7980X
													Threadripper 9970X
														Threadripper 7970X
																Threadripper 3990X
													Ryzen 9 9950X3D
													Ryzen 9 9950X
												Ultra 9 285K
											i9-14900KS
											i9-14900K
										i9-13900KS						Threadripper 3970X
														Threadripper 7960X
																Threadripper 3960X
										i9-13900K/KF				Ryzen 9 7950X
													Ryzen 9 9900X		Ryzen 7 5800X3D
											i7-14700K	Ultra 7 265K
														Ryzen 9 7900X
										i7-13700K				Ryzen 9 7900
									i9-12900KS
											i7-14790F
										i7-13790F		Ultra 5 245K
									i9-12900K/KF				Ryzen 7 9700X
											i5-14600K/KF				Ryzen 9 5950X
						Xeon W-3175X			i7-12700K/KF	i5-13600K/KF			Ryzen 7 9800X3D				Threadripper 2990WX
												Ultra 5 230F		Ryzen 7 7700X			Threadripper 2970WX
							i9-10980XE		i7-12700/F				Ryzen 5 9600X	Ryzen 7 7700	Ryzen 9 5900X
														Ryzen 7 7800X3D
						i9-9980XE					i5-14490F			Ryzen 7 8700G/8700F		Ryzen 9 3950X
									i5-12600K/KF				Ryzen 5 9500F	Ryzen 5 7600X
										i5-13490F				Ryzen 5 7600		Ryzen 9 3900XT
				i9-7980XE					i5-12600		i5-14400					Ryzen 9 3900X
								i9-11900K		i5-13400		Ultra 3 205		Ryzen 5 7500F			Threadripper 2950X
						i9-9960X	i9-10900K							Ryzen 5 8500G	Ryzen 7 5800X
				i9-7960X			i9-10850K								Ryzen 7 5700X	Ryzen 9 3900		Threadripper 1950X
							i9-10940X	i7-11700K	i5-12500
				i9-7940X		i9-9940X		i7-11700							Ryzen 7 5700G
							i9-10920X										Threadripper 2920X
				i9-7920X		i9-9920X
							i9-10900X		i5-12490F							Ryzen 7 3800XT		Threadripper 1920X
						i9-9900X		i5-11600K							Ryzen 5 5600X
						i9-9900KS										Ryzen 7 3800X
				i9-7900X		i9-9820X
						i9-9900K/KF	i7-10700K									Ryzen 7 3700X
															Ryzen 5 5600G
			i7-6950X												Ryzen 5 5600
						i7-9800X			i5-12400
				i7-7820X		i9-9900
					i7-8086K						i3-14100				Ryzen 5 5500		Ryzen 7 2700X
							i5-10600K			i3-13100						Ryzen 5 3600XT		Threadripper 1900X
						i7-9700K		i5-11400F								Ryzen 5 3600X
					i7-8700K	i7-9700			i3-12300
						i9-9900									Ryzen 3 5300G	Ryzen 5 3600
			i7-6900K		i7-8700	i5-9600K/KF	i5-10400/F										Ryzen 7 2700	Ryzen 7 1800X
						i7-9700T			i3-12100/F									Ryzen 7 1700X
		i7-5960X	i7-6850K		i7-8700T											Ryzen 3 3300X
				i7-7800X	i5-8600K	i5-9600											Ryzen 5 2600X	Ryzen 7 1700
	i7-4960X	i7-5930K	i7-6800K
i7-3970X	i7-4930K
i7-3960X		i7-5820K		i7-7740X	i5-8600	i5-9500/F										Ryzen 5 3500X		Ryzen 5 1600X
																Ryzen 5/3500	Ryzen 5 2600
	i7-4820K				i5-8500	i5-9400/F										Ryzen 3 3100		Ryzen 5 1600
i7-3930X				i7-7700K	i5-8400
i7-990X			i7-6700K			i5-9600T
i7-980X		i7-4790K		i7-7700	i5-8600T	i5-9500T										Ryzen 5 3400G	Ryzen 5 2500X
		i7-4770K	E3-1230 v5		i5-8500T	i3-9350K/KF											Ryzen 5 2400G					FX-9590
						i5-9400T
					i5-8400T	i3-9320										Ryzen 3 3200G	Ryzen 3 2300X	Ryzen 5 1500X
i7-970						i3-9300											Ryzen 3 2200G
i7-3820		i7-4771	i7-5775C	i5-7640X	i3-8350K													Ryzen 5 1400
	i7-3770K	i7-4770	i5-5675C
i7-2700K	i7-3770	E3-1230v3		i5-7600K		i3-9100/F
i7-2600K	E3-1230v2		i5-6600K	i5-7600	i3-8300
i7-2600		i5-4690K	i5-6600	i5-7500	i3-8100	i3-9300																FX-9370
E3-1230		i5-4670K	i5-6500	i5-7400		i3-9100												Ryzen 3 1300X				FX-8350
i7-960	i5-3570K		i5-6400		i3-8300T																	FX-8320
i7-940	i5-3570				i3-8100T													Ryzen 3 1200				FX-8170
i5-2550K		i5-4590		i3-7350K																		FX-8150
i7-870	i5-3550	i5-4570																				FX-8300	Phenom II X6 1100T
i5-2500K				i3-7320												Athlon 3000G	Athlon 240GE					FX-8140	Phenom II X6 1090T
i7-920	i5-3470		i3-6320	i3-7300													Athlon 220GE					FX-8120
	i5-3450	i5-4440	i3-6300																			FX-8100	Phenom II X6 1055T
i5-2400		i5-4430				Pentium G5620											Athlon 200GE			A10-7890K
	i5-3330			i3-7100	Pentium G5600															Athlon X4 880K
i5-2320			i3-6100		Pentium G5500	Pentium G5420													A12-9800	A10-7870K		FX-6300
i5-2310		i5-4440S		Pentium G4620	Pentium G5400															Athlon X4 870K	A10-6800K	FX-6200	Phenom II X4 980
i5-2300																						FX-6100	Phenom II X4 975
i5-760		i3-4330		Pentium G4600																A10-7850K/7860L	A10-5800K	FX-4320	Phenom II X4 970
i5-750	i3-3225		Pentium G4520																	Athlon X4 860K		FX-4170	Phenom II X4 965
	i3-3220			Pentium G4560																			Phenom II X4 955
i3-2130	i3-3210	i3-4130	Pentium G4500																A10-9700	A10-7800	A8-6600K
i5-680																			Athlon X4 950	Athlon X4 845	A10-5700	A8-3870K	Phenom II X4 940
i3-2120						Pentium G5600T														A10-7700K	Athlon X4 760K	Athlon X4 651K
i3-2102					Pentium G5500T																Athlon X4 750K	Athlon X4 641	Athlon II X4 645
i3-2100		i3-4130T		Pentium G4600T		Pentium G5420T														A8-7670K	A8-5600K		Athlon II X4 640
					Pentium G5400T	Celeron G4950															Athlon X4 750	A6-3670K
i3-530			Pentium G4500T	Pentium G4560T		Celeron G4930																FX-4100
					Celeron G4920															A8-7650K	A8-5500
		Pentium G3430	Pentium G4400		Celeron G4900
	Pentium G2130	Pentium G3420		Celeron G3950		Celeron G4930T													A8-9600
Pentium G870	Pentium G2120	Pentium G3220	Celeron G3920	Celeron G3930	Celeron G4900T														A12-9800E	A8-7600
Pentium G860			Celeron G3900																	Athlon X4 840			Phenom X4 9750
Pentium G850				Celeron G3930T																			Athlon II X3 450
		Pentium G3420T	Celeron G3900T																				Athlon II X3 440
Pentium G645	Pentium G2020	Pentium G3220T																		A6-7400K			Athlon II X3 435
Pentium G840	Pentium G2010																		A6-9500
Pentium G640
Celeron G555																							Phenom II X2 560
Pentium G630																							Phenom II X2 555
	Celeron G1620																		A6-9500E			A6-5400K
Celeron G550	Celeron G1610																						Athlon II X2 265
Pentium G620																							Athlon II X2 255
Celeron G540																							Athlon II X2 250
Celeron G530																						A4-5300	Athlon II X2 245
																						A4-3400
																							Athlon II X2 220
																							Athlon II X2 215
																							Sempron X2-198

Intel/AMD desktop CPU generations

Reference timeline for desktop CPU codenames, families, launch windows, and process nodes.

Intel				AMD
Codename	Generation	Years	Process	Codename	Generation	Years	Process
Arrow Lake	Core Ultra 200	2024-2025	N3B 3nm	Zen 5	Ryzen 9000 / Threadripper 9000	2024-2025	4nm + 6nm
Raptor Lake Refresh	14th gen Core	2023-2024	Intel 7	Zen 4	Ryzen 8000G	2024	4nm
Raptor Lake	13th gen Core	2022-2023	Intel 7	-	-	-	-
Alder Lake	12th gen Core	2021-2022	Intel 7 (10nm Enhanced SuperFin)	Zen 4	Ryzen 7000 / Threadripper 7000	2022-2023	5nm + 6nm
Rocket Lake	11th gen Core	2021	14nm+++	Zen 3	Ryzen 5000 / Threadripper 5000	2020-2021	7nm
Comet Lake-S/Skylake-X	10th gen Core	2019-2020	14nm+++	Zen 2	Ryzen 3000 / Threadripper 3000	2019	7nm
Coffee Lake-Refresh/Skylake-X	9th gen Core	2018-2019	14nm++	Zen+	Ryzen 2000 / Threadripper 2000	2018	12nm
Coffee Lake	8th gen Core	2017-2018	14nm++	Zen	Ryzen 1000 / Threadripper 1000	2017	14nm
Kaby Lake	7th gen Core	2016	14nm+	Piledriver	2nd gen FX	2012-2013	32nm
Skylake	6th gen Core	2015	14nm	Bulldozer	1st gen FX	2011	32nm
Broadwell	5th gen Core	2014-2015	14nm	Godavari	7th gen APU	2015	28nm
Haswell	4th gen Core	2013	22nm	Carrizo	5th gen APU	2014	28nm
Ivy Bridge	3rd gen Core	2012	22nm	Richland	3rd gen APU	2013	32nm
Sandy Bridge	2nd gen Core	2011	32nm	Trinity	2nd gen APU	2012	32nm
Nehalem/Westmere	1st gen Core	2008-2011	32nm	Llano	1st gen APU	2011	32nm
Conroe	Core 2	2006-2008	65/45nm	K10	Phenom/Athlon	2007-2011	45nm
Netburst	Pentium 4/D	2000-2008	65nm	K8	Athlon 64	2003-2007	65nm
Tualatin	Pentium 3	1999-2001	130nm	K7	Athlon XP	1999-2004	130nm