AMD Ryzen 7 1800X vs Intel Core i5-7640X

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Ryzen 7 1800X compared with Core i5-7640X

	AMDRyzen 7 1800X	IntelCore i5-7640X
Overview
Released
Released	March 2017	June 2017
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	8 (better)	4
Threads
Threads	16 (better)	4
Base clock
Base clock	3.6 GHz	4 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4 GHz	4.2 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	16 MB (better)	6 MB
Cores
Cores	Zen; Summit Ridge; eight cores with simultaneous multithreading, arranged in two four-core CPU complexes (PCGamesN).	Four cores and four threads; unlocked multiplier confirmed by Tom’s Hardware France’s exact-model table and overclocking test.
Clocks
Clocks	AMD SenseMI and XFR; unlocked for overclocking.	Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 4.20 GHz; no Turbo Boost Max 3.0 in Intel’s exact comparison-chart row. Intel’s press-kit record names 26 June 2017 availability for the first Core X processors, and its August record confirms the four- to ten-core models were already on shelves; conservative month precision is retained.
Cache
Cache	768 KB L1; 4 MB L2; 16 MB L3.	6 MB cache; L3 designation confirmed by Tom’s Hardware France’s exact-model table.
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	No
Graphics
Graphics	No integrated graphics; a separate graphics card is required.	No processor graphics, explicitly confirmed by Intel’s exact-model comparison chart.
Platform
Socket
Socket	AM4	LGA2066
Base power
Base power	95 W	112 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	No	No
Memory support
Memory support	DDR4; two channels; up to 2667 MT/s.	Up to 64 GB; two channels of DDR4-2666; 42 GB/s maximum published bandwidth; no ECC.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 3.0 x16.	16 CPU PCIe 3.0 lanes; up to 1×16, 2×8 or 1×8 plus 2×4.
Chipsets
Chipsets	–	Intel X299; LGA2066.
Process
Process	14nm.	14 nm; Kaby Lake-X.
Cooler
Cooler	Standard retail boxed processor has no cooler; AMD lists Wraith Max for the separate MPK package. Maximum operating temperature 95°C.	Intel excludes a fan and heatsink from the boxed product; junction limit 100°C.