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Intel Core i5-3230M vs AMD Ryzen 7 5700X. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q1/2013
Intel Core i5-3230M
Intel Core i5-3230M
Released
Q2/2022
Overall score
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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

What's the best choice Intel Core i5-3230M or AMD Ryzen 7 5700X? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i5-3230M has a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. 2 Cores. Power consumption of 35 W. Released in Q1/2013.

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X has a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. 8 / 16 Cores. Power consumption of 65 W. Released in Q2/2022.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1554 left arrow score
  • Performance per watt

    times less performance per watt

    35 W left arrow 65 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-3230M CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    786 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    802 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1010 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1189 place
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Reasons to consider
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
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  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    117 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 24% better clock speed

    3.40 GHz left arrow 2.60 GHz
  • More number of cores

    About 4 times more cores

    8 left arrow 2
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 30 % better overclocked clock speed

    4.60 GHz left arrow 3.20 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen 7 5700X CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    113 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    108 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    86 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    100 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    39 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    104 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    132 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    213 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    146 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    121 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    87 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i5-3230M Intel Core i5-3230M
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    Intel Core i5 left arrow AMD Ryzen
  • Generation
    3 left arrow 4
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 3000M left arrow AMD Ryzen 5000
  • Predecessor
    -- left arrow AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    2.60 GHz left arrow 3.40 GHz
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow Yes
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics 4000 left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU frequency
    0.65 GHz left arrow --
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.10 GHz left arrow No turbo
  • Execution units
    16 left arrow --
  • Shader
    128 left arrow --
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow --
  • Generation
    7 left arrow --
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow --
  • Release date
    Q1/2011 left arrow --
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and Intel Core i5-3230M. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR3-1600 left arrow DDR4-3200
  • Max. Memory
    32 GB left arrow 128 GB
  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-3230M and AMD Ryzen 7 5700X to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    35 W left arrow 65 W
  • Tjunction max.
    -- left arrow 95 °C
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-3230M and Intel Core i5-3230M, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow AMD-V, SVM
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
  • L2-Cache
    -- left arrow 4.00 MB
  • L3-Cache
    3.00 MB left arrow 32.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Ivy Bridge H left arrow Vermeer (Zen 3)
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow 7 nm
  • Socket
    BGA 1023 left arrow AM4
  • Release date
    Q1/2013 left arrow Q2/2022

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i5-3230M and AMD Ryzen 7 5700X.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
106
Intel Core i5-3230M
253
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
258
Intel Core i5-3230M
2307
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

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