AMD Ryzen 7 2700X vs Intel Core i5-7640X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X and Intel Core i5-7640X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X

  • CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
  • 12 more threads: 16 vs 4
  • Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 4.20 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 7% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 112 Watt
  • 2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17511 vs 7036
  • Around 94% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7046 vs 3628
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 19 April 2018 vs June 2017
Number of cores 8 vs 4
Number of threads 16 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4.3 GHz vs 4.20 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)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 105 Watt vs 112 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 17511 vs 7036
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 7046 vs 3628

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-7640X

  • Around 18% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 85°C
  • Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2535 vs 2421
  • Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1151 vs 1057
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 85°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2535 vs 2421
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1151 vs 1057

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-7640X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2421
2535
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
17511
7036
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1057
1151
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
7046
3628
Name AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Intel Core i5-7640X
PassMark - Single thread mark 2421 2535
PassMark - CPU mark 17511 7036
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1057 1151
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 7046 3628
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 4802 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 28.998
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 61.632
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.257
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 3.876
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 14.816

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Intel Core i5-7640X

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen+ Kaby Lake
Family AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date 19 April 2018 June 2017
Launch price (MSRP) $329 $240
OPN PIB YD270XBGAFBOX
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating 1575 1586
Price now $309.89 $263.13
Series AMD Ryzen 7 Desktop Processors Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Value for money (0-100) 16.13 10.73
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Processor Number i5-7640X
Status Discontinued

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.7 GHz 4.00 GHz
Die size 209.78 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 85°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.3 GHz 4.20 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 DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size 64 GB

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM4 FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 105 Watt 112 Watt
Thermal Solution Wraith Prism with RGB LED PCG 2017X
Low Halogen Options Available

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
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)