Intel Core i5-1145G7 vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   Let's say you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-1145G7 vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600 and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, video editing, streaming, rendering, programming. Here you can find all information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Prime95, WPrime, PassMark, UserBenchmark, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, AIDA64, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, Blender, Furmark, PCMark 10, SuperPi.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

DOOM: Eternal
Fortnite
Red Dead Redemption 2
Apex Legends
Overwatch
Cyberpunk 2077
Death Stranding
Borderlands 3
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Last Man Standing
Grand Theft Auto V
Fallout 76
Watch Dogs Legion
Halo Infinite
Valorant
Valheim
Rainbow Six Siege
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 1600 or Intel Core i5-1145G7.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i5-1145G7

53%

Ryzen 5 1600

53%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-1145G7

53%

Ryzen 5 1600

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: NBA 2K20, Control, Forza Horizon 4, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, Metro Exodus, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Half-Life: Alyx, League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.8	93.8
Valorant	106.5	106.6
Cyberpunk 2077	59.7	59.7
Apex Legends	100.2	100.2
Call of Duty Warzone	79.9	79.9
Overwatch	86.3	86.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.5	73.6
DOOM Eternal	53.3	53.3
Warzone	83.1	83.1
Assassin's Creed	89.5	89.5
Valheim	88.4	88.5

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-1145G7

156%

Ryzen 5 1600

47%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-1145G7 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 1600 as it consumes less power: 28W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-1145G7	AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	178	147
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1259	1094
Cinbench 20 Single-core	422	357
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3001	2501
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1042	900
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	7144	6230

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-1145G7	AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Single-Core	2980	2063
Multi-Core	11738	12340

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-1145G7	AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Single-Core	1312	932
Multi-Core	5645	5690

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-1145G7	AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Announcement date	January 01, 2021	April 11, 2017
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1449	AM4
Core name	Tiger Lake	Summit Ridge
Architecture	x86	Zen
Generation	11	2
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	3.6 MHz
Frequency	2.6 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	4	6
Threads	8	12
Bus rate	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	5400 millions	2800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	28 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267	DDR4
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		2667
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		576KB
L2 cache		3MB
L3 cache	8 MB	16MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		YD1600BBM6IAE YD1600BBAEBOX YD1600BBAEMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 1600 is 18% better than Core i5-1145G7 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 5 1600 has 2 more core than Core i5-1145G7. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-1145G7 is better: 17
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 1600 is better: 11
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-1145G7 and AMD Ryzen 5 1600 before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• Intel Core i5-1145G7 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 1600 specs and review.