AMD Ryzen 5 4500 vs Intel Core i9-7900X
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 4500 and Intel Core i9-7900X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, 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.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 4500
- CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 10 month(s) later
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
- Around 20% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 9.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 140 Watt
- Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2596 vs 2552
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 4 Apr 2022 vs 30 May 2017 |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm vs 14 nm |
L2 cache | 3 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 15 Watt vs 140 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2596 vs 2552 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-7900X
- 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 6
- 8 more threads: 20 vs 12
- Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
- Around 67% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 72% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 31% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21049 vs 16123
- Around 45% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 6987 vs 4821
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 10 vs 6 |
Number of threads | 20 vs 12 |
Maximum frequency | 4.30 GHz vs 4.1 GHz |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) vs 384 KB |
L3 cache | 13.8 MB vs 8 MB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 21049 vs 16123 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 6987 vs 4821 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 4500
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-7900X
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3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score |
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Name | AMD Ryzen 5 4500 | Intel Core i9-7900X |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2596 | 2552 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 16123 | 21049 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 4821 | 6987 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1129 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 10300 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 | Intel Core i9-7900X | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Zen 2 | Skylake |
Launch date | 4 Apr 2022 | 30 May 2017 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $129 | $1,050 |
Place in performance rating | 989 | 950 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Price now | $1,383.99 | |
Processor Number | i9-7900X | |
Series | Intel® Core™ X-series Processors | |
Status | Launched | |
Value for money (0-100) | 4.68 | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 3.6 GHz | 3.30 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 | 13.8 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 14 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | 95°C |
Maximum frequency | 4.1 GHz | 4.30 GHz |
Number of cores | 6 | 10 |
Number of threads | 12 | 20 |
Transistor count | 9800 million | |
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64 bit support | ||
Bus Speed | 8 GT/s DMI3 | |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | |
Number of QPI Links | 0 | |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 2 | 4 |
Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR4-2666 |
Maximum memory size | 128 GB | |
Compatibility |
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Configurable TDP | 10-25 Watt | |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | FP6 | FCLGA2066 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 15 Watt | 140 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Thermal Solution | PCG 2017X | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | 44 |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
Scalability | 1S Only | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
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) |