AMD Ryzen 5 2500X vs Intel Core i7-7820X
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 2500X and Intel Core i7-7820X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 14 nm
- 2.2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 140 Watt
| Launch date | 10 September 2018 vs June 2017 |
| Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm vs 14 nm |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 140 Watt |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-7820X
- 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
- 8 more threads: 16 vs 8
- Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 4 GHz
- Around 4% higher maximum core temperature: 99°C vs 95°C
- Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 38% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2522 vs 2324
- Around 81% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17165 vs 9467
- Around 15% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1138 vs 987
- 2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 8814 vs 3765
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Number of cores | 8 vs 4 |
| Number of threads | 16 vs 8 |
| Maximum frequency | 4.30 GHz vs 4 GHz |
| Maximum core temperature | 99°C vs 95°C |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) vs 384 KB |
| L3 cache | 11264 KB (shared) vs 8 MB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2522 vs 2324 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 17165 vs 9467 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1138 vs 987 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 8814 vs 3765 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-7820X
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| Name | AMD Ryzen 5 2500X | Intel Core i7-7820X |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2324 | 2522 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 9467 | 17165 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 987 | 1138 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3765 | 8814 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 5958 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 10.666 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 159.198 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.92 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 5.968 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 16.376 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD Ryzen 5 2500X | Intel Core i7-7820X | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Zen | Skylake |
| Family | AMD Ryzen Processors | |
| Launch date | 10 September 2018 | June 2017 |
| OPN Tray | YD250XBBM4KAF | |
| OS Support | Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit | |
| Place in performance rating | 1355 | 1378 |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors | Intel® Core™ X-series Processors |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $679 | |
| Price now | $499.99 | |
| Processor Number | i7-7820X | |
| Status | Launched | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 10.93 | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 3.6 GHz | 3.60 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 | 11264 KB (shared) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 95°C | 99°C |
| Maximum frequency | 4 GHz | 4.30 GHz |
| Number of cores | 4 | 8 |
| Number of threads | 8 | 16 |
| Transistor count | 4800 million | |
| Unlocked | ||
| Bus Speed | 8 GT/s DMI3 | |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | |
| Number of QPI Links | 0 | |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | 4 |
| Supported memory frequency | 2933 MHz | |
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4-2666 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | |
Compatibility |
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| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Sockets supported | AM4 | FCLGA2066 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 140 Watt |
| Thermal Solution | Not included | PCG 2017X |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Peripherals |
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| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Max number of PCIe lanes | 28 | |
| Scalability | 1S Only | |
Advanced Technologies |
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| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Number of AVX-512 FMA Units | 2 | |
Virtualization |
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| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
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