AMD Ryzen 5 4500 vs Intel Core i5-7600T

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 4500 and Intel Core i5-7600T 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, 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 5 4500

Intel Core i5-7600T

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 4500

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 3 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 11% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Around 19% higher maximum core temperature: 95 °C vs 80°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x 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
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2596 vs 2168
2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16121 vs 5927

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Apr 2022 vs January 2017
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95 °C vs 80°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB vs 6144 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2596 vs 2168
PassMark - CPU mark	16121 vs 5927

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 4500
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-7600T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2596

2168

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16121

5927

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 4500	Intel Core i5-7600T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2596	2168
PassMark - CPU mark	16121	5927
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4821
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		4245
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		11817
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1600
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1541
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2821
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1600
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1541
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2821

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 4500	Intel Core i5-7600T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Kaby Lake
Launch date	4 Apr 2022	January 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$129	$229
Place in performance rating	989	962
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$261.25
Processor Number		i5-7600T
Series		7th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		9.13
Performance
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	2.80 GHz
Die size	156 mm²
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	80°C
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	12	4
Transistor count	9800 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	10-25 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP6	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		1.80 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015A (35W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Graphics
Device ID		0x5912
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 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)