AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U vs Intel Core i7-5820K

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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-5820K
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U Intel Core i7-5820K

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U and the Intel Core i7-5820K and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U 4 core processor released in Q4/2017 with the Intel Core i7-5820K which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2014.
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO (16) Family Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition (24)
AMD Ryzen 2000U (7) CPU group Intel Core i 5000X (3)
1 Generation 5
Raven Ridge (Zen) Architecture Haswell E
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Core i7-4820K
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (3.80 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-5820K clocks with 3.30 GHz (3.60 GHz), has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U Characteristic Intel Core i7-5820K
4 Cores 6
8 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.20 GHz Frequency 3.30 GHz
3.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.60 GHz
3.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.40 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U Characteristic Intel Core i7-5820K
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 (Raven Ridge) GPU no iGPU
1.30 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
8 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
10 Compute units --
640 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 (Raven Ridge) GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U, while the Intel Core i7-5820K supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 68.2 GB/s enabled.

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U Characteristic Intel Core i7-5820K
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR4-2133
32 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 68.2 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 15.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
12 PCIe lanes 28
11.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 27.6 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-5820K is 140 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U Characteristic Intel Core i7-5820K
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 140 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
25 W TDP up --
12 W TDP down --
95 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-5820K is at 15.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U Characteristic Intel Core i7-5820K
14 nm Technology 22 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
AM4 (PGA 1331) Socket LGA 2011-3
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2017 Release date Q3/2014
225 $ Release price 499 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 5 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 6 CPU benchmarks

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
823 (100%)
Intel Core i7-5820K Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
795 (97%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
2586 (45%)
Intel Core i7-5820K Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
5700 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
665 (72%)
Intel Core i7-5820K Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
923 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
2411 (44%)
Intel Core i7-5820K Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
5537 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
1040 (96%)
Intel Core i7-5820K Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
1086 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
2930 (51%)
Intel Core i7-5820K Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
5763 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
120 (36%)
Intel Core i7-5820K Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
329 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
935 (41%)
Intel Core i7-5820K Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
2301 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
7004 (71%)
Intel Core i7-5820K Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
9854 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
138 (99%)
Intel Core i7-5820K Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
139 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
662 (61%)
Intel Core i7-5820K Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
1085 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.30 GHz
1664 (100%)
Intel Core i7-5820K Intel Core i7-5820K
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-5820K Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
88 (100%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-5820K Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
331.7 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-5820K Intel Core i7-5820K
6C 12T @ 3.30 GHz
2849 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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