Intel Core i5 7640X vs AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 7640X with 4 cores 4.0GHz and AMD Ryzen 5 9600X with 6 cores 3.9GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 7640X Advantages
Higher base frequency (4.0GHz vs 3.9GHz)
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X Advantages
Released 7 years and 1 months late
Integrated graphics card
Higher specification of memory (5600 vs 2666)
Larger memory bandwidth (89.6GB/s vs 42.7GB/s)
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 3.0)
Larger L3 cache size (32MB vs 6MB)
More modern manufacturing process (4nm vs 14nm)
Lower TDP (65W vs 112W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 7640X
1419
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
+134%
3331
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 7640X
3726
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
+303%
15031
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 7640X
2505
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
+82%
4571
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 7640X
6735
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
+342%
29828
General Parameters
May 2017
Release Date
Jun 2024
Intel
Manufacturer
Amd
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Kaby Lake
Core Architecture
Zen 5 (Granite Ridge)
i5-7640X
Processor Number
-
LGA-2066
Socket
AM5
N/A
Integrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
-
Generation
Zen 5 (Granite Ridge)
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
4 nm
112 W
Power Consumption
65 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
95 °C
-
Foundry
TSMC
-
I/O Process Size
6 nm
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
6
4
Performance Core Threads
12
4.0 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.9 GHz
4.2 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
4
Total Core Count
6
4
Total Thread Count
12
-
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
39x
Multiplier
39
64 K per core
L1 Cache
80 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
6 MB shared
L3 Cache
32 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
-
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR5-5600
64 GB
Max Memory Size
192 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
42.7 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
89.6 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
-
Integrated Graphics
true
-
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
2200 MHz
-
Execution Units
2
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
5.0
16
PCIe Lanes
28
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
-
