Ryzen 3 7320U vs i7-5557U

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-5557U and Ryzen 3 7320U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1950	1157
Place by popularity	not in top-100	96
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7	Mendocino (Zen 2, Ryzen 7020)
Power efficiency	6.59	34.90
Architecture codename	Broadwell-U (2015)	Mendocino-U (Zen 2) (2022)
Release date	1 March 2015 (9 years ago)	20 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$426	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-5557U and Ryzen 3 7320U 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	4.1 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	6 nm
Die size	133 mm2	100 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	105 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1900 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-5557U and Ryzen 3 7320U 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	1
Socket	FCBGA1168	FP6
Power consumption (TDP)	28 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5557U and Ryzen 3 7320U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	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

Security technologies

Core i7-5557U and Ryzen 3 7320U 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 i7-5557U and Ryzen 3 7320U 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 i7-5557U and Ryzen 3 7320U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5
Maximum memory size	16 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel Iris Graphics 6100	AMD Radeon 610M ( - 1900 MHz)
Max video memory	16 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-5557U and Ryzen 3 7320U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-5557U and Ryzen 3 7320U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	2560x1600@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-5557U and Ryzen 3 7320U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	no data
OpenGL	4.3	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-5557U and Ryzen 3 7320U.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	12	4

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.96	5.56
Integrated graphics card	2.34	2.85
Recency	1 March 2015	20 September 2022
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	28 Watt	15 Watt

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