AMD Ryzen 3 2300X vs Intel Core i5-7400
Summary
Reasons to consider AMD Ryzen 3 2300X |
| This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below). |
| Higher theoretical gaming performance, based on raw specifications plus core architecture. |
Reasons to consider Intel Core i5-7400 |
| Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the AMD Ryzen 3 2300X. |
Gaming
HWBench recommends AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
No clear winner declared
Features
| AMD Ryzen 3 2300X | | Intel Core i5-7400 | |
|---|
| MMX | | | |
| SSE | | | |
| SSE2 | | | |
| SSE3 | | | |
| SSSE3 | | | |
| SSE4A | | | |
| SSE4.1 | | | |
| SSE4.2 | | | |
| AES | | | |
| AVX | | | |
| AVX2 | | | |
| BMI1 | | | |
| BMI2 | | | |
| SHA | | | |
| F16C | | | |
| FMA3 | | | |
| AMD64 | | | |
| EVP | | | |
| AMD-V | | | |
| SMAP | | | |
| SMEP | | | |
| Precision Boost | | | |
| EIST | | | |
| Intel 64 | | | |
| XD bit | | | |
| VT-x | | | |
| VT-d | | | |
| AES-NI | | | |
| TSX | | | |
| TXT | | | |
| CLMUL | | | |
| vPro | | | |
| Boost 2.0 | | | |
Architecture
| AMD Ryzen 3 2300X | | Intel Core i5-7400 | |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD_Zen_Plus | vs | Intel_Kabylake |
| Market | Desktop | vs | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4 | vs | DDR4 |
| Codename | Zen | vs | Kaby Lake |
| Release Date | Aug 2018 | vs | Sep 2016 |
Cores
| AMD Ryzen 3 2300X | | Intel Core i5-7400 | |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | vs | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | vs | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | vs | Intel HD Graphics 630 |
Cache
| AMD Ryzen 3 2300X | | Intel Core i5-7400 | |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 128 KB (per core) | vs | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB (per core) | vs | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 4096 KB (shared) | vs | 6144 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD Ryzen 3 2300X | | Intel Core i5-7400 | |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket AM4 | vs | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | vs | 72°C |
| Package | µOPGA-1331 | vs | |
| Die Size | 210mm² | vs | unknown |
| Process | 14 nm | vs | 14 nm |
Performance
| AMD Ryzen 3 2300X | | Intel Core i5-7400 | |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3500 MHz | vs | 3300 MHz |
| Turbo Clock Speed | 4200 MHz | vs | none |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | variable | vs | unknown |
| TDP | 65 W | vs | 65 W |
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
4620 points
Intel Core i5-7400
3960 points
Points - higher is better
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X
15400 points
Intel Core i5-7400
15840 points
Points - higher is better