Ryzen 7 5700G vs i3-7120

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-7120 and Ryzen 7 5700G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	445
Place by popularity	not in top-100	58
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	26.88
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i3	AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency	no data	22.50
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Cezanne (Zen 3) (2021)
Release date	17 July 2017 (7 years ago)	13 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$117	$359

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-7120 and Ryzen 7 5700G 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	16
Base clock speed	4 GHz	3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	4.6 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	40	38
L1 cache	128 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	16 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Die size	no data	AM4 (1331) mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C	95 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-7120 and Ryzen 7 5700G 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	1151	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	51 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-7120 and Ryzen 7 5700G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
TSX	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-7120 and Ryzen 7 5700G are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-7120 and Ryzen 7 5700G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR4
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare

Intel HD Graphics 630

AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-7120 and Ryzen 7 5700G.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	3.10	9.03
Recency	17 July 2017	13 April 2021
Physical cores	2	8
Threads	4	16
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	51 Watt	65 Watt

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