AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs Intel Core i5-7300U

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AMD Ryzen 7 7700 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-7300U
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 Intel Core i5-7300U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and the Intel Core i5-7300U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Ryzen 7 7700 8 core processor released in Q1/2023 with the Intel Core i5-7300U which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2016.
AMD Ryzen 7 (67) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
AMD Ryzen 7000 (14) CPU group Intel Core i 7000U (18)
6 Generation 7
Raphael (Zen 4) Architecture Kaby Lake U
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor Intel Core i5-6300U
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.80 GHz (5.30 GHz). The processor can compute 16 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-7300U clocks with 2.60 GHz (3.50 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

AMD Ryzen 7 7700 Characteristic Intel Core i5-7300U
8 Cores 2
16 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.80 GHz Frequency 2.60 GHz
5.30 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.50 GHz
4.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.50 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD Ryzen 7 7700 Characteristic Intel Core i5-7300U
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael) GPU Intel HD Graphics 620
0.40 GHz GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
2.20 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.10 GHz
9 GPU Generation 9.5
5 nm Technology 14 nm
3 Max. displays 3
2 Compute units 24
128 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
8 GB Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
12 DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael) GPU Intel HD Graphics 620
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Ryzen 7 7700, while the Intel Core i5-7300U supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s enabled.

AMD Ryzen 7 7700 Characteristic Intel Core i5-7300U
DDR5-5200 Memory DDR4-2133
128 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
83.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
Yes ECC No
8.00 MB L2 Cache --
32.00 MB L3 Cache 3.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 3.0
24 PCIe lanes 12
94.5 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 11.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-7300U is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Ryzen 7 7700 Characteristic Intel Core i5-7300U
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
88 W TDP (PL2) --
170 W TDP up --
-- TDP down --
95 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 has 40.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 5 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-7300U is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

AMD Ryzen 7 7700 Characteristic Intel Core i5-7300U
5 nm Technology 14 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
AM5 (LGA 1718) Socket BGA 1356
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2023 Release date Q4/2016
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 (100%)
Intel Core i5-7300U (42%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 (100%)
Intel Core i5-7300U (12%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 AMD Ryzen 7 7700
8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz
2177 (100%)
Intel Core i5-7300U Intel Core i5-7300U
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
872 (40%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 AMD Ryzen 7 7700
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
14026 (100%)
Intel Core i5-7300U Intel Core i5-7300U
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
1943 (14%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 AMD Ryzen 7 7700
8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz
2769 (100%)
Intel Core i5-7300U Intel Core i5-7300U
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
1082 (39%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 AMD Ryzen 7 7700
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
14689 (100%)
Intel Core i5-7300U Intel Core i5-7300U
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
2271 (15%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 AMD Ryzen 7 7700
8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz
744 (100%)
Intel Core i5-7300U Intel Core i5-7300U
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
353 (47%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 AMD Ryzen 7 7700
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
7739 (100%)
Intel Core i5-7300U Intel Core i5-7300U
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
802 (10%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 AMD Ryzen 7 7700
AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael) @ 2.20 GHz
563 (100%)
Intel Core i5-7300U Intel Core i5-7300U
Intel HD Graphics 620 @ 1.10 GHz
422 (75%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 AMD Ryzen 7 7700
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
35640 (100%)
Intel Core i5-7300U Intel Core i5-7300U
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
3694 (10%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 AMD Ryzen 7 7700
8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz
108 (100%)
Intel Core i5-7300U Intel Core i5-7300U
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 AMD Ryzen 7 7700
8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz
1050 (100%)
Intel Core i5-7300U Intel Core i5-7300U
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 AMD Ryzen 7 7700
8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz
1932 (100%)
Intel Core i5-7300U Intel Core i5-7300U
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 AMD Ryzen 7 7700
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
19540 (100%)
Intel Core i5-7300U Intel Core i5-7300U
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 AMD Ryzen 7 7700
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-7300U Intel Core i5-7300U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
978 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 AMD Ryzen 7 7700
8C 16T @ 5.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-7300U Intel Core i5-7300U
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
149 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 AMD Ryzen 7 7700
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-7300U Intel Core i5-7300U
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
375 (100%)

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 AMD Ryzen 7 7700
19,540 CB R23 MC @ 92 W
212 (100%)
Intel Core i5-7300U Intel Core i5-7300U
2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

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