AMD Ryzen 3 7320U vs Intel Core i5-7400

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 7320U and Intel Core i5-7400 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Ryzen 3 7320U

Intel Core i5-7400

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 7320U

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 8 month(s) later
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 17% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 6 nm vs 14 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2345 vs 2078
Around 59% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8685 vs 5477

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	20 Sep 2022 vs January 2017
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache	512K (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2345 vs 2078
PassMark - CPU mark	8685 vs 5477

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-7400

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
1572864x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95°C
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared) vs 4MB (shared)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 7320U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-7400

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2345

2078

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8685

5477

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 7320U	Intel Core i5-7400
PassMark - Single thread mark	2345	2078
PassMark - CPU mark	8685	5477
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		881
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2786
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2078
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.523
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		74.155
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.441
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.201
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.905
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1706
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3128
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		5712
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1706
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3128
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		5712

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 3 7320U	Intel Core i5-7400
Essentials
Launch date	20 Sep 2022	January 2017
Place in performance rating	1029	1394
Architecture codename		Kaby Lake
Launch price (MSRP)		$202
Price now		$208.31
Processor Number		i5-7400
Series		7th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		10.39
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	2.4 GHz	3.00 GHz
Die size	100 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4MB (shared)	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5, Dual-channel	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP6	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 3, 4 Lanes, (CPU only)	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		1S Only
Graphics
Device ID		0x5912
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)