AMD Ryzen 7 9700X vs Intel Core i5-7640X

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Ryzen 7 9700X compared with Core i5-7640X

	AMDRyzen 7 9700X	IntelCore i5-7640X
Overview
Released
Released	August 2024	June 2017
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	8 (better)	4
Threads
Threads	16 (better)	4
Base clock
Base clock	3.8 GHz	4 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	5.5 GHz (better)	4.2 GHz
L3 cache
L3 cache	32 MB (better)	6 MB
Cores
Cores	8 Zen 5 cores with simultaneous multithreading; codename Granite Ridge AM5; 2 dies in the package	Four cores and four threads; unlocked multiplier confirmed by Tom’s Hardware France’s exact-model table and overclocking test.
Clocks
Clocks	Precision Boost 2; Precision Boost Overdrive and Curve Optimizer supported	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	L1 640 KB, L2 8 MB, L3 32 MB	6 MB cache; L3 designation confirmed by Tom’s Hardware France’s exact-model table.
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	Yes	No
Graphics
Graphics	AMD Radeon Graphics, 2 graphics cores at 2200 MHz; USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode	No processor graphics, explicitly confirmed by Intel’s exact-model comparison chart.
Platform
Socket
Socket	AM5	LGA2066
Base power
Base power	65 W	112 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	No	No
Memory support
Memory support	DDR5, 2 channels, up to 256 GB (UDIMM); DDR5-5600 with 2 modules, DDR5-3600 with 4; ECC with motherboard support	Up to 64 GB; two channels of DDR4-2666; 42 GB/s maximum published bandwidth; no ECC.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 5.0; 28 lanes (24 usable); native USB: 4 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps), 1 × USB 2.0	16 CPU PCIe 3.0 lanes; up to 1×16, 2×8 or 1×8 plus 2×4.
Chipsets
Chipsets	A620, X670E, X670, B650E, B650, X870E, X870, B840, B850	Intel X299; LGA2066.
Process
Process	TSMC 4nm FinFET (CPU cores), TSMC 6nm FinFET (I/O die)	14 nm; Kaby Lake-X.
Cooler
Cooler	Not included; Premium air cooler recommended for optimal performance; Tjmax 95°C	Intel excludes a fan and heatsink from the boxed product; junction limit 100°C.