Intel Core i5-7640X vs AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-7640X and AMD Ryzen 7 1700X 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 Intel Core i5-7640X
- CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
- Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
- Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
- Around 21% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2535 vs 2102
- Around 28% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1151 vs 896
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | June 2017 vs 2 March 2017 |
| Maximum frequency | 4.20 GHz vs 3.8 GHz |
| Maximum core temperature | 100°C vs 95°C |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2535 vs 2102 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1151 vs 896 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
- 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
- 12 more threads: 16 vs 4
- 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
- 2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15660 vs 7036
- Around 66% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6027 vs 3628
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Number of cores | 8 vs 4 |
| Number of threads | 16 vs 4 |
| 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 | 15660 vs 7036 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 6027 vs 3628 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i5-7640X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
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| Name | Intel Core i5-7640X | AMD Ryzen 7 1700X |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2535 | 2102 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 7036 | 15660 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1151 | 896 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3628 | 6027 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 0 | 4244 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 23.993 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 54.736 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 1.172 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 3.392 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 13.361 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Core i5-7640X | AMD Ryzen 7 1700X | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Kaby Lake | Zen |
| Launch date | June 2017 | 2 March 2017 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $240 | $399 |
| Place in performance rating | 1593 | 1607 |
| Price now | $263.13 | $199.99 |
| Processor Number | i5-7640X | |
| Series | Intel® Core™ X-series Processors | AMD Ryzen 7 Desktop Processors |
| Status | Discontinued | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 10.73 | 21.56 |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Family | AMD Ryzen Processors | |
| OPN PIB | YD170XBCAEWOF | |
| OPN Tray | YD170XBCM88AE | |
| OS Support | Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 4.00 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Bus Speed | 8 GT/s DMI3 | |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 768 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 4 MB |
| L3 cache | 6144 KB (shared) | 16 MB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | |
| Maximum core temperature | 100°C | 95°C |
| Maximum frequency | 4.20 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Number of cores | 4 | 8 |
| Number of QPI Links | 0 | |
| Number of threads | 4 | 16 |
| Unlocked | ||
| Die size | 192 mm | |
| Transistor count | 4800 Million | |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | |
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR4 |
| Supported memory frequency | 2667 MHz | |
Compatibility |
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| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Sockets supported | FCLGA2066 | AM4 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 112 Watt | 95 Watt |
| Thermal Solution | PCG 2017X | Not included |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 x16 |
| PCIe configurations | Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 | |
| Scalability | 1S Only | |
Advanced Technologies |
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| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| AMD SenseMI | ||
| Enmotus FuzeDrive | ||
| Extended Frequency Range (XFR) | ||
| Fused Multiply-Add (FMA) | ||
| Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3) | ||
| The "Zen" Core Architecture | ||
Virtualization |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
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