AMD Ryzen 5 4500 vs AMD Ryzen 7 7700X. Specifications, performance, tests

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

• Family
  AMD Ryzen AMD Ryzen 7
• CPU group
  AMD Ryzen 4000G AMD Ryzen 7000
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Generation
  3 6
• Predecessor
  -- AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

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.

• CPU Cores / Threads
  6 / 12 8 / 16
• Core architecture
  normal normal
• Cores
  6x Zen 2 8x
• Hyperthreading / SMT
  Yes Yes
• Overclocking
  Yes Yes
• Frequency
  3.60 GHz 4.50 GHz
• Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
  4.10 GHz 5.40 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
  no iGPU AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael)
• GPU frequency
  -- 0.40 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 2.20 GHz
• Execution units
  -- 2
• Shader
  -- 128
• Max. GPU Memory
  -- 8 GB
• Max. displays
  -- 3
• Generation
  -- 9
• Direct X
  -- 12
• Technology
  -- 5 nm
• Release date
  -- Q3/2022

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)
  No Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No Decode / Encode
• h264
  No Decode / Encode
• VP8
  No Decode / Encode
• VP9
  No Decode / Encode
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  No Decode
• JPEG
  No Decode / Encode

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 7 7700X and AMD Ryzen 5 4500. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR4-3200 DDR5-5200
• Max. Memory
  32 GB 128 GB
• Memory channels
  2 2 (Dual Channel)
• Bandwidth
  51.2 GB/s 83.2 GB/s
• ECC
  Yes Yes
• PCIe
  3.0 x 12 5.0 x 24
• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of AMD Ryzen 5 4500 and AMD Ryzen 7 7700X to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  65 W 105 W
• TDP (PL2)
  -- 142 W
• TDP down
  45 W --
• Tjunction max.
  100 °C 95 °C

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by AMD Ryzen 5 4500 and AMD Ryzen 7 7700X, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512
• L2-Cache
  3.00 MB 8.00 MB
• L3-Cache
  8.00 MB 32.00 MB
• Architecture
  Renoir (Zen 2) Raphael (Zen 4)
• Documents
  -- Technical data sheet
• Technology
  7 nm 5 nm
• Virtualization
  AMD-V, SVM AMD-V, SVM
• Socket
  AM4 AM5 (LGA 1718)
• Release date
  Q2/2022 Q4/2022
• Part Number
  -- 100-100000591WOF