Ryzen 7 7700X vs i5-3360M

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-3360M
2012
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.81
Ryzen 7 7700X
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
22.65
+1151%

Ryzen 7 7700X outperforms Core i5-3360M by a whopping 1151% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3360M and Ryzen 7 7700X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2004230
Place by popularitynot in top-10097
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data43.70
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency4.8920.41
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date1 June 2012 (12 years ago)27 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$266$399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-3360M and Ryzen 7 7700X 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 speed2.8 GHz4.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz5.4 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die size118 mm270 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data61 °C
Number of transistorsno data6,570 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3360M and Ryzen 7 7700X 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
SocketFCBGA1023,FCPGA988AM5
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3360M and Ryzen 7 7700X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i5-3360M and Ryzen 7 7700X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3360M and Ryzen 7 7700X 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 i5-3360M and Ryzen 7 7700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size32 GB128 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 4000AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz)
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3360M and Ryzen 7 7700X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3360M and Ryzen 7 7700X.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes1624

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.

i5-3360M 1.81
Ryzen 7 7700X 22.65
+1151%

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.

i5-3360M 2868
Ryzen 7 7700X 35974
+1154%

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.

i5-3360M 507
Ryzen 7 7700X 2950
+482%

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.

i5-3360M 1096
Ryzen 7 7700X 15425
+1307%

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.

i5-3360M 4692
Ryzen 7 7700X 8633
+84%

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.

i5-3360M 10141
Ryzen 7 7700X 56024
+452%

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.

i5-3360M 3995
Ryzen 7 7700X 18115
+353%

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.

i5-3360M 16.29
Ryzen 7 7700X 2.15
+658%

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.

i5-3360M 3
Ryzen 7 7700X 36
+1006%

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.

i5-3360M 1.4
Ryzen 7 7700X 3.71
+165%

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.

i5-3360M 1.6
Ryzen 7 7700X 17.5
+994%

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.  

i5-3360M 7
Ryzen 7 7700X 181
+2683%

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.  

i5-3360M 35
Ryzen 7 7700X 374
+957%

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.

i5-3360M 3417
Ryzen 7 7700X 14879
+335%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.81 22.65
Integrated graphics card 1.18 4.42
Recency 1 June 2012 27 September 2022
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 22 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 105 Watt

i5-3360M has 200% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 7700X, on the other hand, has a 1151.4% higher aggregate performance score, 274.6% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 10 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 340% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 7700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-3360M in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-3360M is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 7700X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-3360M and Ryzen 7 7700X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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