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

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 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.

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X

Intel Core i5-7640X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm 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 18% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 112 Watt
2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16908 vs 6844

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2018 vs June 2017
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm 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)	95 Watt vs 112 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	16908 vs 6844

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-7640X

Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2532 vs 2257

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2532 vs 2257

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2257

2532

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16908

6844

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X	Intel Core i5-7640X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2257	2532
PassMark - CPU mark	16908	6844
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1151
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3628
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X	Intel Core i5-7640X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Kaby Lake
Family	AMD Ryzen PRO Processors
Launch date	September 2018	June 2017
OPN Tray	YD27BXBAM88AF
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	852	1504
Series	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO Desktop Processors	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$240
Price now		$263.13
Processor Number		i5-7640X
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		10.73
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	4.00 GHz
Die size	192 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	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz	4.20 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	16	4
Transistor count	4800 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)	95 Watt	112 Watt
Thermal Solution	Not included	PCG 2017X
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
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)