AMD Ryzen 7 5700X vs Intel Core i3-1125G4

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X is a desktop processor with 8 cores and simultaneous multithreading (SMT), which means it can process 16 threads simultaneously. In April 2022, AMD presented the Ryzen 7 5700X, a new 8-core processor that is very similar to the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X. However, due to the lower TDP, there are no restrictions on the clock frequency. Nevertheless, the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X reaches up to 4.6 GHz in boost, which is only 100 MHz less than the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X. However, the base clock drops significantly to 3.4 GHz.

The performance of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X is consistently excellent in all applications. The native 8-core can really show off its strengths, especially in multi-threaded applications, although the single-core performance has also been significantly improved compared to the older Zen 2 architecture.

The internal structure of the processor is similar to the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X. The CCX modules are also connected to each other via the I/O die, which we already know from Zen2. However, according to AMD, the Infinity Fabric should now achieve clock rates of up to 2 GHz, which in turn enables a RAM clock rate of 4,000 MHz without any loss of performance.

In terms of manufacturing processes, AMD also relies on TSCM for the 7nm production of the CPU cores in the Vermeer processors, although the I/O die is still supplied in 12 nm by Globalfoundries.

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X is impressive in gaming thanks to the significantly improved IPC compared to Zen2. In terms of power consumption, the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X impresses with its low TDP of just 65 watts. This means that the processor can also be operated with a compact air cooler without any problems. The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X is operated with a TDP of 105 watts.

Intel Core i3-1125G4

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The Intel Core i3-1125G4 is a 28 W quad-core SoC for laptops and Ultrabooks of the Tiger Lake family (UP3) that was introduced in September 2020. It integrates four Willow Cove processor cores (8 threads thanks to Hyper-Threading). Each core can clock from 2 GHz (guaranteed base speed @ 28 W) to 3.7 GHz (single-core boost). All cores at once can clock at up to 3.3 GHz. The faster Core i7 models offer more Level 3 cache (12 versus 8 MB in the i5) and higher clocked cores.

Another novelty is the integrated Xe GPU based on the completely new Gen 12 architecture. In the i3-1125G4 Intel names the GPU UHD Graphics and offers only 48 of the 96 EUs clocked at 400 - 1250 MHz. The GPU and CPU can together use the 8 MB of L3 cache.

Furthermore, Tiger Lake SoCs add PCIe 4 support (four lanes), AI hardware acceleration, and the partial integration of Thunderbolt 4 / USB 4 and Wi-Fi 6 in the chip.

Performance

While we have not tested a single laptop built around the 1125G4 as of October 2023, we expect the chip's multi-thread performance to be 10% to 20% lower than that of the Core i5-1135G7 (4 cores, 8 threads, somewhat higher clock speeds).

Your mileage may vary depending on how high the CPU power limits are and how competent the cooling solution of your system is.

Power consumption

This Core i3 series chip has a default TDP of 12 W to 28 W, the expectation being that laptop makers will go for a higher value in exchange for higher performance. Either way, that's a little too high to allow for passively cooled designs.

The i3-1125G4 is manufactured on Intel's third-gen 10 nm process marketed as SuperFin for average, as of early 2023, energy efficiency.

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Model

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

Intel Core i3-1125G4

Series

AMD Vermeer (Ryzen 5000)

Intel Tiger Lake

Codename

Vermeer (Zen 3)

Tiger Lake-UP3

Series: Tiger Lake Tiger Lake-UP3

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X	3.4 - 4.9 GHz	16 / 32	64 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X	3.8 - 4.7 GHz	8 / 16	32 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X «	3.4 - 4.6 GHz	8 / 16	32 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X	3.7 - 4.6 GHz	6 / 12	32 MB L3

Intel Core i7-1195G7	2.9 - 5 GHz	4 / 8	12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-1185G7	3 - 4.8 GHz	4 / 8	12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-1165G7	2.8 - 4.7 GHz	4 / 8	12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-1155G7	2.5 - 4.5 GHz	4 / 8	8 MB L3
Intel Core i5-1145G7	2.6 - 4.4 GHz	4 / 8	8 MB L3
Intel Core i5-1135G7	2.4 - 4.2 GHz	4 / 8	8 MB L3
Intel Core i3-1125G4 «	2 - 3.7 GHz	4 / 8	8 MB L3
Intel Core i3-1115G4	3 - 4.1 GHz	2 / 4	6 MB L3

Clock

3400 - 4600 MHz

2000 - 3700 MHz

L1 Cache

512 KB

320 KB

L2 Cache

4 MB

5 MB

L3 Cache

32 MB

8 MB

Cores / Threads

8 / 16

4 / 8

TDP

65 Watt

28 Watt

Technology

7 nm

10 nm

Die Size

2 x 74 sq. mm; I/O = 125 sq. mm mm²

max. Temp.

90 °C

100 °C

Socket

1331

BGA1449

Features

MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, x86-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2

DDR4-3200/LPDDR4x-3733 RAM, PCIe 4, 4 GT/s bus, DL Boost, GNA, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, VMX, SMX, SMEP, SMAP, EIST, TM1, TM2, Hyper-Threading, Turbo, SST, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, TME

Architecture

x86

$299 U.S.

Announced

Manufacturer

www.amd.com

ark.intel.com

iGPU

Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs (400 - 1250 MHz)