AMD Ryzen 7 2700 vs Intel Core i5-7400

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 2700 and Intel Core i5-7400 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 2700

Intel Core i5-7400

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 2700

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 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
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: 12 nm FinFET vs 14 nm
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
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2179 vs 2083
2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15699 vs 5473
Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 940 vs 881
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6255 vs 2786
Around 98% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 4116 vs 2078

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	19 April 2018 vs January 2017
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm FinFET vs 14 nm
L1 cache	768 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB vs 6144 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2179 vs 2083
PassMark - CPU mark	15699 vs 5473
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	940 vs 881
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6255 vs 2786
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4116 vs 2078

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-7400

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 7 2700
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-7400

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2179

2083

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

15699

5473

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

940

881

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

6255

2786

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

4116

2078

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 2700	Intel Core i5-7400
PassMark - Single thread mark	2179	2083
PassMark - CPU mark	15699	5473
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	940	881
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6255	2786
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4116	2078
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.523
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		74.155
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.441
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.201
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.905
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1706
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3128
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		5712
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1706
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3128
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		5712

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 2700	Intel Core i5-7400
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen+	Kaby Lake
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	19 April 2018	January 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$299	$202
OPN PIB	YD2700BBAFBOX
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1392	1409
Price now	$265.99	$208.31
Series	AMD Ryzen 7 Desktop Processors	7th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Value for money (0-100)	16.67	10.39
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		i5-7400
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	3.00 GHz
Die size	213 mm
L1 cache	768 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm FinFET	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	16	4
Transistor count	4940 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	2933 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)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	Wraith Spire with RGB LED	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 Ryzen VR-Ready Premium
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Intel® AES New Instructions
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® 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		1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency		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