CPU Comparison

AMD

AMD Ryzen 7 160

CORE STATE Rembrandt-R

CORE SPECS 8 Cores / 16 Threads

CLOCK SPEED 2.7 Base / 4.75 GHz Turbo

CACHE 16 MB (shared)

MAX TDP 28W

ARCHITECTURE Zen 3+

PROCESS 6 nm

LAUNCH DATE 2025

Intel

INTEL

Core 5 120

CORE STATE Raptor Lake-R

CORE SPECS 6 Cores / 12 Threads

CLOCK SPEED 2.5 Base / 4.5 GHz Turbo

CACHE 18 MB (shared)

MAX TDP 65W

ARCHITECTURE Raptor Lake

PROCESS 10 nm

LAUNCH DATE 2025

PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS

passmark_data_compression

242,634

219,535

passmark_data_encryption

15,520

11,131

passmark_extended_instructions

16,170

14,264

passmark_find_prime_numbers

passmark_floating_point_math

6,673

45,383

passmark_integer_math

81,370

60,462

passmark_multithread

12,237

18,597

passmark_physics

793

1,333

passmark_random_string_sorting

25,981

21,499

passmark_single_thread

3,435

3,595

passmark_singlethread

3,435

3,595

cinebench_cinebench_r15_multicore

N/A

1,840

cinebench_cinebench_r15_singlecore

N/A

259

cinebench_cinebench_r20_multicore

N/A

7,667

cinebench_cinebench_r20_singlecore

N/A

1,082

cinebench_cinebench_r23_multicore

N/A

18,255

cinebench_cinebench_r23_singlecore

N/A

2,577

Analysis: AMD Ryzen 7 160 vs Intel Core 5 120

This comparison between Intel Core 5 120 from Intel and AMD Ryzen 7 160 by AMD reveals surprisingly similar capabilities. Both chips achieve comparable numbers across typical benchmarks, rendering this choice largely contingent on cost. This score data supports this assessment. Neither CPU holds a overwhelming lead. Those should select based on other elements.

At the end of the day, builders might pick based on platform preference rather than benchmark speed only. Each Intel Core 5 120 from Intel and AMD Ryzen 7 160 by AMD offer solid performance for the target tiers. This decision hinges on personal preferences. Each option is good. Users couldn't go amiss here.

DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS

SPECIFICATION

7 160

5 120

Core Specs

Cores

6 -25.0%

Threads

12 -25.0%

Base Clock (GHz)

2.7

2.5 -7.4%

Boost Clock (GHz)

4.75

4.5 -5.3%

Frequency (GHz)

2.7

2.5 -7.4%

Turbo Clock (GHz)

4.75

4.5 -5.3%

Multiplier

25 -7.4%

SMP CPUs

1 0.0%

Cache

L1 Cache

64 KB (per core)

80 KB (per core)

L2 Cache

512 KB (per core)

1.25 MB (per core)

L3 Cache

16 MB (shared)

18 MB (shared)

Power

TDP (W)

65 +132.1%

PL1

—

65 W

PL2

—

110 W

Configurable TDP

15-30 W

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Architecture

Zen 3+

Raptor Lake

Codename

Rembrandt-R

Raptor Lake-R

Generation

Ryzen 7 (Zen 3+ (Rembrandt))

Core 5 (Raptor Lake Refresh)

Process Size

6 nm

10 nm

Die Size

210 mm²

163 mm²

Foundry

TSMC

Intel

Memory

Memory Support

DDR5

DDR4, DDR5

Memory Bus

Dual-channel

Memory Bandwidth

76.8 GB/s

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ECC Memory

Yes

DDR4 Speed

—

3200 MT/s

DDR5 Speed

—

4800 MT/s

Platform

Socket

AMD Socket FP7

Intel Socket 1700

Chipsets

—

Intel 600 Series, Intel 700 Series

PCIe

Gen 4, 20 Lanes(CPU only)

Gen 5, 16 Lanes(CPU only)

Graphics

Integrated Graphics

Radeon 680M

UHD Graphics 730

Other

Market

Mobile

Desktop

Production Status

Active

Launch Price

—

$211

Part Number

100-000000991(FP7r2)

SA35V

Package

FP7r2

FC-LGA16A

Tj Max

95°C

100°C

Bundled Cooler

—

Laminar RM1

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