AMD Ryzen 3 1300X vs Intel Core i5-7400

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 1300X and Intel Core i5-7400 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability. 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 1300X

  • CPU is newer: launch date 6 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
  • Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2122 vs 2078
  • Around 27% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6945 vs 5477
  • Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 892 vs 881
  • Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2943 vs 2786
  • Around 48% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 3075 vs 2078
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 27 July 2017 vs January 2017
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency 3.7 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
L1 cache 384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 8 MB vs 6144 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2122 vs 2078
PassMark - CPU mark 6945 vs 5477
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 892 vs 881
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2943 vs 2786
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3075 vs 2078

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-7400

  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 95°C

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-7400

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2122
2078
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
6945
5477
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
892
881
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
2943
2786
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
3075
2078
Name AMD Ryzen 3 1300X Intel Core i5-7400
PassMark - Single thread mark 2122 2078
PassMark - CPU mark 6945 5477
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 892 881
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2943 2786
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3075 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 1300X Intel Core i5-7400

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen Kaby Lake
Family AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date 27 July 2017 January 2017
Launch price (MSRP) $130 $202
OPN PIB YD130XBBAEBOX
OPN Tray YD130XBBM4KAE
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating 1645 1394
Price now $139.98 $208.31
Series AMD Ryzen 3 Desktop Processors 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Value for money (0-100) 15.71 10.39
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Processor Number i5-7400
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.5 GHz 3.00 GHz
Die size 192 mm
L1 cache 384 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 8 MB 6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 95°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 3.7 GHz 3.50 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 4 4
Transistor count 4800 Million
Unlocked
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Number of QPI Links 0

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Supported memory frequency 2667 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4 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 AM4 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution Wraith Stealth PCG 2015C (65W)
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 x16 3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Advanced Technologies

AMD SenseMI
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
The "Zen" Core Architecture
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

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)

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