Ryzen 7 2700 vs i3-5005U

Aggregate performance score

Core i3-5005U
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.32
Ryzen 7 2700
2018
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
10.26
+677%

Ryzen 7 2700 outperforms Core i3-5005U by a whopping 677% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-5005U and Ryzen 7 2700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2276774
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data8.65
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i3AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency8.0214.39
Architecture codenameBroadwell-U (2015)Zen+ (2018−2019)
Release date1 March 2015 (9 years ago)19 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$275$299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-5005U and Ryzen 7 2700 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed2 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data32
L1 cache64K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm12 nm
Die size82 mm2192 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)105 °Cno data
Number of transistors1300 Million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-5005U and Ryzen 7 2700 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1168AM4
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-5005U and Ryzen 7 2700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2SSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i3-5005U and Ryzen 7 2700 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-5005U and Ryzen 7 2700 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-5005U and Ryzen 7 2700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size16 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 5500-
Max video memory16 GB-
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+-
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency850 MHz-
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-5005U and Ryzen 7 2700 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3-
eDP+-
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-5005U and Ryzen 7 2700 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.42560x1600@60Hz-
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hz-
Max resolution over VGAN/A-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-5005U and Ryzen 7 2700 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12-
OpenGL4.3-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-5005U and Ryzen 7 2700.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes1220

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i3-5005U 1.32
Ryzen 7 2700 10.26
+677%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i3-5005U 2024
Ryzen 7 2700 15701
+676%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i3-5005U 621
Ryzen 7 2700 1121
+80.5%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i3-5005U 1246
Ryzen 7 2700 5530
+344%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i3-5005U 3133
Ryzen 7 2700 4505
+43.8%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i3-5005U 6927
Ryzen 7 2700 31385
+353%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i3-5005U 2713
Ryzen 7 2700 9475
+249%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i3-5005U 24.41
Ryzen 7 2700 5.14
+375%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i3-5005U 2
Ryzen 7 2700 17
+633%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i3-5005U 208
Ryzen 7 2700 1551
+646%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i3-5005U 82
Ryzen 7 2700 161
+96.3%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i3-5005U 0.95
Ryzen 7 2700 1.78
+87.4%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i3-5005U 1.2
Ryzen 7 2700 9
+650%

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

i3-5005U 13
Ryzen 7 2700 90
+592%

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

i3-5005U 70
Ryzen 7 2700 196
+181%

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

i3-5005U 1952
Ryzen 7 2700 4440
+127%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.32 10.26
Recency 1 March 2015 19 April 2018
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 65 Watt

i3-5005U has 333.3% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 2700, on the other hand, has a 677.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 2700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-5005U in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i3-5005U is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 2700 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-5005U and Ryzen 7 2700, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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