AMD Ryzen 5 7600 vs Intel Core i5-7400

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 7600 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 7600

  • CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
  • 8 more threads: 12 vs 4
  • Around 46% higher clock speed: 5.1 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 14 nm
  • Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 88% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3908 vs 2078
  • 4.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27051 vs 5477
  • 3.2x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 6550 vs 2078
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 14 Jan 2023 vs January 2017
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 6 vs 4
Number of threads 12 vs 4
Maximum frequency 5.1 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 64K (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3908 vs 2078
PassMark - CPU mark 27051 vs 5477
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 6550 vs 2078

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-7400

  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
  • 174762.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 196608x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 95°C
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared) vs 32MB (shared)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 7600
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-7400

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3908
2078
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
27051
5477
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
6550
2078
Name AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Intel Core i5-7400
PassMark - Single thread mark 3908 2078
PassMark - CPU mark 27051 5477
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 6550 2078
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 881
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2786
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 5 7600 Intel Core i5-7400

Essentials

Launch date 14 Jan 2023 January 2017
Launch price (MSRP) $229 $202
Place in performance rating 397 1394
Architecture codename Kaby Lake
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 3.8 GHz 3.00 GHz
Die size 71 mm²
L1 cache 64K (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1MB (per core) 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 32MB (shared) 6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm 14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 61°C 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 95°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 5.1 GHz 3.50 GHz
Number of cores 6 4
Number of threads 12 4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
Number of QPI Links 0

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Supported memory types DDR5-5200 DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Maximum memory size 64 GB

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM5 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C (65W)

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 24 16
PCIe configurations 5.0 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
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)