AMD Ryzen 7 5700X vs Intel Core i5-3230M

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and Intel Core i5-3230M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

Intel Core i5-3230M

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

CPU is newer: launch date 9 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
Around 44% higher clock speed: 4.6 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 22 nm
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
10.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3384 vs 1574
10.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 26631 vs 2564

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Apr 2022 vs 1 January 2013
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	512 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	4 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	32 MB vs 3072 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3384 vs 1574
PassMark - CPU mark	26631 vs 2564

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3230M

Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 95 °C
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 95 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3230M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3384

1574

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

26631

2564

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X	Intel Core i5-3230M
PassMark - Single thread mark	3384	1574
PassMark - CPU mark	26631	2564
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6885
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		576
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1263
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		5.705
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		6.652
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.233
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.25
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.305
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2846
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2846

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X	Intel Core i5-3230M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	4 Apr 2022	1 January 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$299	$225
OPN PIB	100-100000926WOF
OPN Tray	100-000000926
Place in performance rating	533	2393
Vertical segment	Desktop	Mobile
Price now		$249.65
Processor Number		i5-3230M
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		4.65
Performance
Base frequency	3.4 GHz	2.60 GHz
Die size	81 mm²	118 mm
L1 cache	512 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	32 MB	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	105 °C
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	8	2
Number of threads	16	4
Transistor count	4150 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
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		0x166
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)