AMD Ryzen 7 1700X vs Intel Core i5-7500

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 1700X and Intel Core i5-7500 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).

AMD Ryzen 7 1700X

Intel Core i5-7500

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 1700X

CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15661 vs 6035
Around 95% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6027 vs 3090
Around 86% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 4244 vs 2285
6.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 23.993 vs 3.817
2.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.172 vs 0.473
Around 42% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 3.392 vs 2.393
2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 13.361 vs 6.376

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	2 March 2017 vs 3 January 2017
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 4
L1 cache	768 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	4 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache	16 MB vs 6 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	15661 vs 6035
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6027 vs 3090
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4244 vs 2285
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	23.993 vs 3.817
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.172 vs 0.473
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.392 vs 2.393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	13.361 vs 6.376

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-7500

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2262 vs 2102
Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 975 vs 896
Around 46% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 80.035 vs 54.736

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2262 vs 2102
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	975 vs 896
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	80.035 vs 54.736

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-7500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2102

2262

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

15661

6035

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

896

975

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

6027

3090

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

4244

2285

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

23.993

3.817

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

54.736

80.035

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.172

0.473

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.392

2.393

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

13.361

6.376

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 1700X	Intel Core i5-7500
PassMark - Single thread mark	2102	2262
PassMark - CPU mark	15661	6035
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	896	975
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6027	3090
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4244	2285
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	23.993	3.817
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	54.736	80.035
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.172	0.473
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.392	2.393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	13.361	6.376
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1582
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2624
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3357
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1582
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2624
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3357

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 1700X	Intel Core i5-7500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Kaby Lake
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	2 March 2017	3 January 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$399	$202
OPN PIB	YD170XBCAEWOF
OPN Tray	YD170XBCM88AE
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1615	1597
Price now	$199.99	$205.11
Series	AMD Ryzen 7 Desktop Processors	7th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Value for money (0-100)	21.56	11.52
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		i5-7500
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.4 GHz	3.40 GHz
Die size	192 mm
L1 cache	768 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	16	4
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)	95 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	Not included	PCG 2015C (65W)
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 (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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® 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		1.10 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