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).

 

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: 2177 vs 2082
• 2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15702 vs 5470
• 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

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-7400

• Around 5% higher 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	2177 2082
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	15702 5470
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

Compare specifications (specs)