Intel Core i7-8650U vs AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

Core i7-8650U vs Ryzen 5 7600X benchmarks

Our benchmark analysis concludes that the Ryzen 5 7600X performs better than the Core i7-8650U. Furthermore, our gaming benchmark shows that it also outperforms the Core i7-8650U in all gaming tests too.

In terms of the number of cores of each of these CPUs, the Ryzen 5 7600X has significantly more cores than the Core i7-8650U. Indeed, the Ryzen 5 7600X has 6 cores compared to 4 cores found in the Core i7-8650U. It also has more threads than the Core i7-8650U. These CPUs have different clock speeds. Indeed, the Ryzen 5 7600X has a significantly higher clock speed compared to the Core i7-8650U. Also, the Ryzen 5 7600X has a slightly higher turbo speed. A Core i7-8650U CPU outputs less heat than a Ryzen 5 7600X CPU because of its significantly lower TDP. This measures the amount of heat they output and can be used to estimate power consumption. The info from our database shows that the Ryzen 5 7600X has more L2 cache than the Core i7-8650U. The Ryzen 5 7600X also has significantly more L3 cache.

Most CPUs have more threads than cores. This technology, colloquially called hyperthreading, improves performance by splitting a core into multiple virtual ones. This provides more efficient utilisation of a core. Indeed, the Core i7-8650U has more threads than cores. Each physical core is split into multiple threads.