Ryzen 5 2500X vs Core i7-4770

General info

Comparing Core i7-4770 and Ryzen 5 2500X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1203	984
Place by popularity	71	not in top-100
Value for money	3.33	28.05
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen 5
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Zen+ (2018−2020)
Release date	2 June 2013 (10 years old)	1 October 2018 (5 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)	$500	no data
Current price	$98 (0.2x MSRP)	$45

Ryzen 5 2500X has 742% better value for money than i7-4770.

Technical specs

Core i7-4770 and Ryzen 5 2500X 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	8	8
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	4 GHz
Bus support	no data	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	96K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared)	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	12 nm
Die size	177 mm2	192 mm2
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,400 million	4,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-4770 and Ryzen 5 2500X 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	FCLGA1150	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	84 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4770 and Ryzen 5 2500X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
SIPP	+	no data
FDI	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-4770 and Ryzen 5 2500X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4770 and Ryzen 5 2500X are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4770 and Ryzen 5 2500X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 4600	-
Max video memory	2 GB	-
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz	-
InTru 3D	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-4770 and Ryzen 5 2500X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	-
eDP	+	-
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	-
VGA	+	-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-4770 and Ryzen 5 2500X integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	-
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz	-
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	-
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-4770 and Ryzen 5 2500X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	-
OpenGL	4.3	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4770 and Ryzen 5 2500X.

PCIe version	Up to 3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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 2500X outperforms Core i7-4770 by 34% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance score	4.61	6.19
Recency	2 June 2013	1 October 2018
Chip lithography	22 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	84 Watt	65 Watt

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