i7-1165G7 vs Ryzen 5 1600X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 1600X
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
8.38
+28.3%
Core i7-1165G7
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 28 Watt
6.53

Ryzen 5 1600X outperforms Core i7-1165G7 by a significant 28% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 1600X and Core i7-1165G7 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9141052
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.28no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Ice Lake
Power efficiency8.1921.66
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Tiger Lake-UP3 (2020−2021)
Release date16 March 2017 (7 years ago)2 September 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$249no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 1600X and Core i7-1165G7 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 GT/s
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache576 KB96K (per core)
L2 cache3 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm SuperFin
Die size213 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors4800 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 1600X and Core i7-1165G7 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4FCBGA1449
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Core i7-1165G7. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 1600X and Core i7-1165G7 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Core i7-1165G7 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Core i7-1165G7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency-1.3 GHz
Execution Units-96

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 1600X and Core i7-1165G7 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Core i7-1165G7 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP-4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Core i7-1165G7 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12.1
OpenGL-4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Core i7-1165G7.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes2416

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.

Ryzen 5 1600X 8.38
+28.3%
i7-1165G7 6.53

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.

Ryzen 5 1600X 13056
+28.3%
i7-1165G7 10174

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.

Ryzen 5 1600X 1136
i7-1165G7 1743
+53.4%

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.

Ryzen 5 1600X 4756
i7-1165G7 4938
+3.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.38 6.53
Recency 16 March 2017 2 September 2020
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen 5 1600X has a 28.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

i7-1165G7, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 239.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 1600X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-1165G7 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 1600X is a desktop processor while Core i7-1165G7 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 1600X and Core i7-1165G7, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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