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Core i7-7700 vs Ryzen 5 5500U

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Performance score

Core i7-7700 2017 · 4/8 cores/threads, 65 W
19.68
Ryzen 5 5500U 2021 · 6/12 cores/threads, 15 W
20.06

Core i7-7700 and Ryzen 5 5500U are almost equally fast (under 3% apart) — choose by price, socket and platform.

Different sockets (LGA1151 and FP6) — switching between them needs a different motherboard.

The score is our own estimate from the specs (cores, threads, clocks, architecture generation), not a benchmark run. 100 = the fastest CPU in our database.

Real tests

What the test measures

Blender is a popular free 3D graphics program. The test makes the device render three ready-made 3D scenes (light, shadows, reflections) and counts how many render passes it finishes per minute. The higher the number, the faster the device handles heavy work: 3D, video editing, photo processing. On a CPU the test loads all cores at once, so it shows the chip's full power; on a graphics card it shows its compute strength.

CPU rendering (Blender)

faster than 40% of tested · runs: 32

Ryzen 5 5500U
91+26 %

faster than 23% of tested · runs: 49

Median of real test runs on users' computers. It does not show FPS in games. Data updated: 31.10.2026.

Overview

Core i7-7700Ryzen 5 5500U
Score (0–100) 19.68 20.06
Ranking position 435 433
Power efficiency (0–100) 15.82 69.89
Type Desktop Laptop
Manufacturer Intel AMD
Architecture Kaby Lake Zen 2 (Lucienne)
Release date Q1 2017 2021-01-12

Specifications

Core i7-7700Ryzen 5 5500U
Cores 4 6
Threads 8 12
Base clock 3.6 GHz 2.1 GHz
Boost clock 4.2 GHz 4 GHz
L2 cache no data 3 MB
L3 cache 8 MB 8 MB
Process node 14 nm 7 nm
Unlocked multiplier no no
Integrated graphics Intel HD Graphics 630 AMD Radeon Graphics
NPU (AI accelerator) no no

Compatibility

Core i7-7700Ryzen 5 5500U
Socket LGA1151 FP6
TDP 65 W 15 W
Max temperature no data 105 °C

Memory and PCI Express

Core i7-7700Ryzen 5 5500U
Memory type DDR4-2133/2400 DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-4266
Memory channels 2 no data
Max memory 64 GB no data
PCI Express version 3.0 3.0
PCIe lanes 16 no data

Pros and cons

Core i7-7700

  • no notable advantages

Ryzen 5 5500U

  • more cores: 6 vs 4
  • more threads: 12 vs 8
  • lower TDP: 15 W vs 65 W
  • newer: released in 2021

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