AMD Ryzen 5 4500 vs Intel Core i7-7500U

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 4500 and Intel Core i7-7500U 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, 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 4500

  • CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
  • 8 more threads: 12 vs 4
  • Around 17% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 6x 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 36% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2596 vs 1911
  • 4.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16117 vs 3635
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 4 Apr 2022 vs 30 August 2016
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 6 vs 2
Number of threads 12 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4.1 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 384 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 3 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache 8 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2596 vs 1911
PassMark - CPU mark 16117 vs 3635

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-7500U

  • 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 5 4500
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-7500U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2596
1911
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
16117
3635
Name AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Intel Core i7-7500U
PassMark - Single thread mark 2596 1911
PassMark - CPU mark 16117 3635
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 4822 0
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 548
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1254
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.5
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 41.612
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.301
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.092
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.009
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1553
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2764
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 5150
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1553
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2764
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 5150

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Intel Core i7-7500U

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 2 Kaby Lake
Launch date 4 Apr 2022 30 August 2016
Launch price (MSRP) $129 $393
Place in performance rating 996 1670
Vertical segment Desktop Mobile
Processor Number i7-7500U
Series 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Launched

Performance

Base frequency 3.6 GHz 2.70 GHz
Die size 156 mm²
L1 cache 384 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 3 MB 512 KB
L3 cache 8 MB 4 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 95 °C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.1 GHz 3.50 GHz
Number of cores 6 2
Number of threads 12 4
Transistor count 9800 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Supported memory types DDR4-3200 DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 10-25 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FP6 FCBGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down 7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 800 MHz
Configurable TDP-up 25 W
Configurable TDP-up Frequency 2.90 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 42mm X 24mm

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 12
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1

Graphics

Device ID 0x5916
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.05 GHz
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® HD Graphics 620

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@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)

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® Optane™ Memory Supported
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)