AMD Ryzen 5 1500X vs Intel Core i5 7640X
We compared two desktop CPUs: AMD Ryzen 5 1500X with 4 cores 3.5GHz and Intel Core i5 7640X with 4 cores 4.0GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X 's Advantages
Larger L3 cache size (16MB vs 6MB)
Lower TDP (65W vs 112W)
Intel Core i5 7640X 's Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (42.7GB/s vs 39.74GB/s)
Higher base frequency (4.0GHz vs 3.5GHz)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
1136
Intel Core i5 7640X
+24%
1419
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
3734
Intel Core i5 7640X
3726
Geekbench 5 Single Core
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
918
Intel Core i5 7640X
+34%
1237
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
3861
Intel Core i5 7640X
+9%
4230
Passmark CPU Single Core
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
2111
Intel Core i5 7640X
+18%
2505
Passmark CPU Multi Core
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
+34%
9063
Intel Core i5 7640X
6735
General Parameters
Apr 2017
Release Date
May 2017
AMD
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Zen
Core Architecture
Kaby Lake
-
Processor Number
i5-7640X
AM4
Socket
LGA-2066
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
4.8 billions
Transistor Count
-
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
65 W
Power Consumption
112 W
95 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
4
8
Performance Core Threads
4
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.0 GHz
3.7 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
4
Total Core Count
4
8
Total Thread Count
4
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
-
35x
Multiplier
39x
96 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
512 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
16 MB shared
L3 Cache
6 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
64 GB
Max Memory Size
64 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
39.74 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
42.7 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
No
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
20
PCIe Lanes
16
-
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
