AMD Ryzen 5 1500X vs Intel Core i7-7700T

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X and Intel Core i7-7700T 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 5 1500X

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • Around 19% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 80°C
  • 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
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 20% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9103 vs 7584
  • Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3620 vs 3523
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 11 April 2017 vs January 2017
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum core temperature 95°C vs 80°C
L1 cache 384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 16 MB vs 8192 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 9103 vs 7584
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3620 vs 3523

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-7700T

  • Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
  • Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2145 vs 2112
  • Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 916 vs 906
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2145 vs 2112
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 916 vs 906

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-7700T

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2112
2145
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
9103
7584
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
906
916
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
3620
3523
Name AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Intel Core i7-7700T
PassMark - Single thread mark 2112 2145
PassMark - CPU mark 9103 7584
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 906 916
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3620 3523
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3706
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 8.684
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 137.165
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.676
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 5.444
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 31.414
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1720
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1660
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2953
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1720
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1660
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2953

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Intel Core i7-7700T

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen Kaby Lake
Family AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date 11 April 2017 January 2017
Launch price (MSRP) $189 $299
OPN PIB YD150XBBAEBOX
OPN Tray YD150XBBM4GAE
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating 1550 1542
Price now $139.99 $395.08
Series AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Value for money (0-100) 21.18 6.83
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Processor Number i7-7700T
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.5 GHz 2.90 GHz
Die size 192 mm
L1 cache 384 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 16 MB 8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 95°C 80°C
Maximum frequency 3.7 GHz 3.80 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 8 8
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 35 Watt
Thermal Solution Wraith Spire (No LED) PCG 2015A (35W)
Configurable TDP-down 25 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 1.90 GHz
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)
Intel® AES New Instructions
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® 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 1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.15 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