Ryzen 7 170 vs 5 120
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | Intel | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Raptor Lake-R (2023−2025) | Rembrandt-R (2023−2025) |
| Release date | 31 July 2025 (less than a year ago) | 1 October 2025 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $211 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core 5 120 and Ryzen 7 170 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 4.75 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1.25 MB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 18 MB (shared) | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 6 nm |
| Die size | 163 mm2 | 210 mm2 |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core 5 120 and Ryzen 7 170 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 | 1700 | FP7 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 5 120 and Ryzen 7 170. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core 5 120 and Ryzen 7 170 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 5 120 and Ryzen 7 170 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 5 120 and Ryzen 7 170. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics 730 | AMD Radeon 680M |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 5 120 and Ryzen 7 170.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 20 |
Pros & cons summary
| Integrated graphics card | 3.63 | 8.68 |
| Recency | 31 July 2025 | 1 October 2025 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 35 Watt |
Ryzen 7 170 has 139.1% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 months, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, a 66.7% more advanced lithography process, and 85.7% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Intel Core 5 120 and AMD Ryzen 7 170. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core 5 120 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 170 is a notebook one.
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