AMD Athlon Silver 7120U vs Intel Core i5-11400. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Family
  AMD Athlon Intel Core i5
• CPU group
  AMD Athlon Silver 7000 Intel Core i 11000
• Segment
  Mobile Desktop / Server
• Generation
  5 11
• Predecessor
  -- Intel Core i5-10400
• Successor
  -- Intel Core i5-12400

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• Core architecture
  normal normal
• Overclocking
  No No
• Frequency
  2.40 GHz 2.60 GHz

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  AMD Radeon 610M Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 730
• GPU frequency
  1.90 GHz 0.35 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 1.30 GHz
• Execution units
  2 24
• Shader
  128 192
• Max. GPU Memory
  8 GB 64 GB
• Max. displays
  3 3
• Generation
  9 12
• Technology
  6 nm 14 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2022 Q1/2021

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• AV1
  Decode Decode
• AVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by Intel Core i5-11400 and AMD Athlon Silver 7120U. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  LPDDR5-5500 DDR4-3200
• Max. Memory
  16 GB 128 GB
• Memory channels
  2 (Dual Channel) 2
• ECC
  Yes No

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of AMD Athlon Silver 7120U and Intel Core i5-11400 to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  15 W 65 W
• TDP (PL2)
  -- 154 W / 56 s
• Tjunction max.
  95 °C 100 °C

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by AMD Athlon Silver 7120U and Intel Core i5-11400, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Technology
  6 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  FT6 LGA 1200
• L2-Cache
  1.00 MB 3.00 MB
• L3-Cache
  2.00 MB 12.00 MB
• Architecture
  Mendocino (Zen2) Rocket Lake S
• Virtualization
  AMD-V, SVM VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
• Release date
  Q3/2022 Q1/2021
• Part Number
  100-000000772 --