Intel Core i5-7500
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Intel Core i5-7500 vs AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm]. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q1/2017
Intel Core i5-7500
Intel Core i5-7500
Released
Q2/2020
Overall score
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AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm]
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm]

What's the best choice Intel Core i5-7500 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm]? Which processor is faster?

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

Intel Core i5-7500 has a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 65 W. Released in Q1/2017.

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] has a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 65 W. Released in Q2/2020.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    745 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 9% better clock speed

    3.40 GHz left arrow 3.10 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 11% better overclocked clock speed

    3.80 GHz left arrow 3.40 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-7500 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    322 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    484 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    578 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    757 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    797 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    46 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    162 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    317 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    273 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    323 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    91 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    671 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    927 left arrow score

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    403 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    360 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    736 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i5-7500 Intel Core i5-7500
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm]
CPU family and group

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

  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    Intel Core i5 left arrow AMD Ryzen
  • Generation
    7 left arrow 2
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 7000 left arrow AMD Ryzen 2000
  • Predecessor
    Intel Core i5-6500 left arrow --
  • Successor
    Intel Core i5-8500 left arrow --
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
    3.40 GHz left arrow 3.10 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.80 GHz left arrow 3.40 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (4 Cores)
    3.60 GHz left arrow 3.10 GHz
  • Hyperthreading
    No left arrow No
  • 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 630 left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU frequency
    0.35 GHz left arrow
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.10 GHz left arrow No turbo
  • Execution units
    24 left arrow
  • Shader
    192 left arrow
  • Max. GPU Memory
    64 GB left arrow --
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow
  • Generation
    9.5 left arrow
  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow
  • Release date
    Q2/2016 left arrow
Hardware codec support

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

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

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] and Intel Core i5-7500. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-2400 left arrow DDR4-2666
  • Max. Memory
    64 GB left arrow 64 GB
  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow 20
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-7500 and AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm] to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

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

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-7500 and Intel Core i5-7500, 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, AVX2 left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
  • L3-Cache
    6.00 MB left arrow 8.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Kaby Lake S left arrow Pinnacle Ridge (Zen+)
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 12 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 1151 left arrow AM4
  • Release date
    Q1/2017 left arrow Q2/2020

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i5-7500 and AMD Ryzen 3 1200 [12nm].

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

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