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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Core i5-2557M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 4136 days newer than Core i5-2557M.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2557M
- Consumes up to 90% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 17 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 44% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-2557M - 174 vs 121 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2557M - 24 vs 4 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
174
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.18/FPS
100%
Price, $
$379
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Using the selected game parameters
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2557M
Mobile • Jun 1st, 2011
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2557M | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 1.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 2.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
17 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 17.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-2557M or Ryzen 9 7900X
Using the selected game parameters
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