AMD Ryzen 7 7735U vs Intel Core i5-7260U

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 7735U and Intel Core i5-7260U 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, 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 7 7735U

Intel Core i5-7260U

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 7735U

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 0 month(s) later
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
Around 40% higher clock speed: 4.75 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 6 nm vs 14 nm
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 65% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3271 vs 1979
5.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21102 vs 3966

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2023 vs 3 January 2017
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.75 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core) vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3271 vs 1979
PassMark - CPU mark	21102 vs 3966

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-7260U

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
262144x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 87% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 28 Watt

Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95°C
L3 cache	4 MB vs 16MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 28 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 7735U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-7260U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3271

1979

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

21102

3966

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 7735U	Intel Core i5-7260U
PassMark - Single thread mark	3271	1979
PassMark - CPU mark	21102	3966
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		901
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2005
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2499
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		5267
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		9082
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2499
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		5267
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		9082

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 7735U	Intel Core i5-7260U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3+ (Rembrandt)	Kaby Lake
Launch date	4 Jan 2023	3 January 2017
Place in performance rating	445	420
Launch price (MSRP)		$304
Processor Number		i5-7260U
Series		7th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	2.7 GHz	2.20 GHz
Die size	208 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	16MB (shared)	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.75 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	8	2
Number of threads	16	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 MHz, Dual-channel	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP7	FCBGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		9.5 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		42x24x1.3
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
Max number of PCIe lanes		12
PCI Express revision		3.0
Graphics
Device ID		0x5926
eDRAM		64 MB
Graphics base frequency		300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		950 MHz
Graphics max frequency		950 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		32 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 640
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
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@30Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
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)
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® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)