AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs Intel Core i5-10400F

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and Intel Core i5-10400F processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 7700

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
  • 4 more threads: 16 vs 12
  • Around 23% higher clock speed: 5.3 GHz vs 4.30 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 14 nm
  • 2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 60% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4063 vs 2542
  • 2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 34481 vs 12141
  • Around 80% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 8515 vs 4742
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 8 vs 6
Number of threads 16 vs 12
Maximum frequency 5.3 GHz vs 4.30 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache 32 MB vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 4063 vs 2542
PassMark - CPU mark 34481 vs 12141
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 8515 vs 4742

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-10400F

  • 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 7700
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-10400F

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4063
2542
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
34481
12141
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
8515
4742
Name AMD Ryzen 7 7700 Intel Core i5-10400F
PassMark - Single thread mark 4063 2542
PassMark - CPU mark 34481 12141
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 8515 4742

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 7 7700 Intel Core i5-10400F

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 4 Comet Lake
Launch date 14 Jan 2023 Q2'20
Launch price (MSRP) $329 $155 - $157
OPN Tray 100-000000592
Place in performance rating 236 1061
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Processor Number i5-10400F
Series 10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status Launched

Performance

Base frequency 3.8 GHz 2.90 GHz
Die size 70 mm²
L1 cache 512 KB
L2 cache 8 MB
L3 cache 32 MB 12 MB
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm 14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 61 °C
Maximum core temperature 95 °C 100°C
Maximum frequency 5.3 GHz 4.30 GHz
Number of cores 8 6
Number of threads 16 12
Transistor count 6570 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Supported memory types DDR5-5200 DDR4-2666
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM5 FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 65 Watt
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 24 16
PCI Express revision 5.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
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® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
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)

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot