Intel Core i7-7700HQ vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i7-7700HQ vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and understand which is better for games or simple use for programming, video editing, rendering, machine learning, streaming. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, 7zip, 3DMark, WPrime, RealBench, Blender, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, Prime95, VeraCrypt, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, PCMark 10, SuperPi, MATLAB, Gears 5.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 or Intel Core i7-7700HQ.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-7700HQ

52%

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

54%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 is 3% better than Core i7-7700HQ. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-7700HQ

52%

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. 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. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx, Horizon Zero Dawn, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4, Hitman 3, Ghostrunner, Control, Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.0	94.0
Valorant	104.6	106.8
Cyberpunk 2077	58.6	59.8
Apex Legends	98.3	100.4
Call of Duty Warzone	78.4	80.1
Overwatch	84.7	86.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.1	73.7
DOOM Eternal	52.3	53.4
Warzone	81.6	83.3
Assassin's Creed	87.8	89.7
Valheim	86.8	88.6

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 comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-7700HQ

74%

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

54%

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 i7-7700HQ is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 as it consumes less power: 45W 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, video editing or video rendering, programming, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages 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 i7-7700HQ	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	162	172
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	762	1347
Cinbench 20 Single-core	390	442
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1701	2976
Cinbench 23 Single-core	961	1145
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4271	7928

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

	Intel Core i7-7700HQ	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
Single-Core	2053	2281
Multi-Core	7006	13702

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

	Intel Core i7-7700HQ	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
Single-Core	1009	1059
Multi-Core	3936	5863

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i7-7700HQ	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
Announcement date	October 01, 2016	April 01, 2018
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1440	AM4
Core name	Kaby Lake	Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	7	2
Turbo Frequency	3.8 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	2.8 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	4	6
Threads	8	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	3300 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133, DDR3L-1600	DDR4
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		2933
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s
L1 cache		576KB
L2 cache		3MB
L3 cache	6 MB	16MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		YD260BBBM6IAF YD260BBBAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 is 17% better than Core i7-7700HQ in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 has 2 more core than Core i7-7700HQ. 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 i7-7700HQ is better: 7
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 is better: 31
Although it should be realized that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i7-7700HQ and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• Intel Core i7-7700HQ specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 specs and review.