Intel Core i5-7500 vs AMD FX-6330

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-7500 and AMD FX-6330 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, 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), 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).

Intel Core i5-7500

AMD FX-6330

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-7500

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 48% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2264 vs 1531
Around 36% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6028 vs 4433

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 January 2017 vs December 2015
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2264 vs 1531
PassMark - CPU mark	6028 vs 4433

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-6330

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
Around 13% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	6 vs 4
L1 cache	288 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	6144 KB vs 1 MB
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 6 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-7500
CPU 2: AMD FX-6330

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2264

1531

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6028

4433

Name	Intel Core i5-7500	AMD FX-6330
PassMark - Single thread mark	2264	1531
PassMark - CPU mark	6028	4433
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	975
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3090
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2294
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.817
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	80.035
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.473
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.376
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1582
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2624
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3357
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1582
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2624
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3357

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-7500	AMD FX-6330
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake	Vishera
Launch date	3 January 2017	December 2015
Launch price (MSRP)	$202
Place in performance rating	1538	1532
Price now	$205.11
Processor Number	i5-7500
Series	7th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	11.52
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.40 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	256 KB	288 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	6144 KB
L3 cache	6 MB	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	4
Die size		315 mm
Transistor count		1200 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	DDR3
Graphics
Device ID	0x5912
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
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)