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In short — Core i5-7640X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-7640X is 76 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i5-7640X - $195.0 vs $356.7
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i5-7640X - 65 vs 112 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7640X - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Performs up to 8% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Ryzen 5 1500X - 216 vs 200 FPS
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
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AMD YD150XBBAEBOX Ryzen 5 1500X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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Intel Core i5-7640X X-Series Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 112W
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Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Single-Core
1104
62.6916524701874%
Multi-Core
3644
69.08056872037915%
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | vs | Intel Core i5-7640X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 112 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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