Intel Core i5 7640X vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600

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Intel Core i5 7640X

AMD Ryzen 5 1600

We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 7640X with 4 cores 4.0GHz and AMD Ryzen 5 1600 with 6 cores 3.2GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.

Main Differences

Intel Core i5 7640X 's Advantages

Larger memory bandwidth (42.7GB/s vs 39.74GB/s)

Higher base frequency (4.0GHz vs 3.2GHz)

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 's Advantages

Larger L3 cache size (16MB vs 6MB)

Lower TDP (65W vs 112W)

Score

Benchmark

Geekbench 6 Single Core

Intel Core i5 7640X +24%

1419

AMD Ryzen 5 1600

1144

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Intel Core i5 7640X

3726

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 +37%

5129

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Intel Core i5 7640X +33%

1237

AMD Ryzen 5 1600

924

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Intel Core i5 7640X

4230

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 +19%

5065

Passmark CPU Single Core

Intel Core i5 7640X +21%

2505

AMD Ryzen 5 1600

2060

Passmark CPU Multi Core

Intel Core i5 7640X

6735

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 +82%

12279

Intel Core i5 7640X

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AMD Ryzen 5 1600

General Parameters

May 2017

Release Date

Apr 2017

Intel

Manufacturer

AMD

Desktop

Type

Desktop

x86-64

Instruction Set

x86-64

Kaby Lake

Core Architecture

Zen

i5-7640X

Processor Number

-

LGA-2066

Socket

AM4

N/A

Integrated Graphics

N/A

Package

-

Transistor Count

4.8 billions

14 nm

Manufacturing Process

14 nm

112 W

Power Consumption

65 W

100 °C

Peak Operating Temperature

95 °C

CPU Performance

4

Performance Cores

6

4

Performance Core Threads

12

4.0 GHz

Performance Core Base Frequency

3.2 GHz

4.2 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

3.6 GHz

4

Total Core Count

6

4

Total Thread Count

12

-

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

39x

Multiplier

32x

64 K per core

L1 Cache

96 K per core

256 K per core

L2 Cache

512 K per core

6 MB shared

L3 Cache

16 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

42.7 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

39.74 GB/s

No

ECC Memory Support

Yes

Miscellaneous

Intel Core i5 7640X

Official Website

AMD Ryzen 5 1600

3.0

PCIe Version

3.0

16

PCIe Lanes

20

SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2

Extended Instruction Set

-

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