Ryzen 7 4800U vs i5-7400

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-7400
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
3.44
Ryzen 7 4800U
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 25 Watt
10.51
+206%

Ryzen 7 4800U outperforms Core i5-7400 by a whopping 206% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-7400 and Ryzen 7 4800U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1545736
Place by popularity42not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.91no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5AMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)
Power efficiency5.0139.79
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Renoir-U (Zen 2) (2020−2021)
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)6 January 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$182no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-7400 and Ryzen 7 4800U 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed3 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3018
L1 cache64K (per core)128K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data156 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data9800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-7400 and Ryzen 7 4800U 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
SocketFCLGA1151FP6
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-7400 and Ryzen 7 4800U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-

Security technologies

Core i5-7400 and Ryzen 7 4800U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-7400 and Ryzen 7 4800U 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 i5-7400 and Ryzen 7 4800U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s68.27 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 630AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-7400 and Ryzen 7 4800U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-7400 and Ryzen 7 4800U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-7400 and Ryzen 7 4800U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-7400 and Ryzen 7 4800U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

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.

i5-7400 3.44
Ryzen 7 4800U 10.51
+206%

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.

i5-7400 5471
Ryzen 7 4800U 16687
+205%

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.

i5-7400 1191
Ryzen 7 4800U 1399
+17.5%

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.

i5-7400 3276
Ryzen 7 4800U 5666
+73%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.44 10.51
Integrated graphics card 3.10 9.04
Recency 3 January 2017 6 January 2020
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 25 Watt

Ryzen 7 4800U has a 205.5% higher aggregate performance score, 191.6% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 160% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 4800U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-7400 in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-7400 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 4800U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-7400 and Ryzen 7 4800U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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