Ryzen 3 2200G vs Core i5-7640X
Aggregated performance score
Core i5-7640X outperforms Ryzen 3 2200G by 1% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
Comparing Core i5-7640X and Ryzen 3 2200G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1237 | 1247 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Value for money | 3.42 | 10.94 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core i5 | AMD Ryzen 3 |
| Architecture codename | Kaby Lake-X (2017) | Raven Ridge (2017−2018) |
| Release date | 26 June 2017 (6 years old) | 12 February 2018 (6 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $242 | $99 |
| Current price | $262 (1.1x MSRP) | $111 (1.1x MSRP) |
Value for money
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 3 2200G has 220% better value for money than i5-7640X.
Technical specs
Core i5-7640X and Ryzen 3 2200G 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 4 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.2 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Bus support | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 128K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 210 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 4,950 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-7640X and Ryzen 3 2200G 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FCLGA2066 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 112 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-7640X and Ryzen 3 2200G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | no data | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| TSX | + | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-7640X and Ryzen 3 2200G are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-7640X and Ryzen 3 2200G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR4 Dual-channel |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 42 GB/s | 46.933 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | HD 630 | AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-7640X and Ryzen 3 2200G.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 12 |
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.
Core i5-7640X outperforms Ryzen 3 2200G by 1% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Core i5-7640X outperforms Ryzen 3 2200G by 1% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core i5-7640X outperforms Ryzen 3 2200G by 76% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core i5-7640X outperforms Ryzen 3 2200G by 84% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 4.47 | 4.42 |
| Recency | 26 June 2017 | 12 February 2018 |
| Cost | $242 | $99 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 112 Watt | 65 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Core i5-7640X and Ryzen 3 2200G. The differences in performance seem too small.
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