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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 217

vs

Intel Core 5 320

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 217 and Intel Core 5 320 processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 217

Higher Max Turbo Frequency: Up to 4.8 GHz (Up to 4.8 GHz vs 4.6 GHz)
Higher Technology: TSMC 4nm FinFET (TSMC 4nm FinFET vs Intel 18A)
Newer Launch Date: June 2026 (June 2026 vs April 2026)

Basic

AMD

Label Name

Intel

June 2026

Launch Date

April 2026

Laptop

Platform

Mobile

Ryzen 7 PRO 217

Model Name

320

Hawk Point

Code Name

Products formerly Wildcat Lake

Zen 4

Generation

Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit

OS Support

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

Performance-cores

Low Power Efficient-core Base Frequency

1.4 GHz

Low Power Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency

3.4 GHz

Low Power Efficient-cores

3 GHz

Basic Frequency

Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)

Yes

Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)

Yes

Up to 4.8 GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

4.6 GHz

Performance-core Base Frequency

1.5 GHz

Instruction Set Extensions

Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2

Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency

4.6 GHz

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology

Yes

Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0

Yes

Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 Frequency

4.6 GHz

Intel Turbo Boost Technology

2.0

6 MB

L2 Cache

16 MB

L3 Cache

Cache

6 MB Intel® Smart Cache

FP8

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

FCBGA1516

Unlocked for Overclocking

Intel AES New Instructions

Yes

TSMC 4nm FinFET

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

Intel 18A

35W

TDP

Processor Base Power

15 W

Maximum Turbo Power

35 W

Minimum Assured Power

10 W

100°C

Max. Operating Temperature

Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.

100 °C

PCIe® 4.0

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

4.0

Max Number of PCI Express Lanes

A PCI Express (PCIe) lane consists of two differential signaling pairs, one for receiving data, one for transmitting data, and is the basic unit of the PCIe bus. Max # of PCI Express Lanes is the total number of supported lanes.

Instruction Set

An instruction set architecture (ISA) defines the instructions a processor can execute. Common architectures include x86-64, ARM and RISC-V. The ISA determines software compatibility, while optional instruction extensions add specialized capabilities.

64-bit

Intel 64

Yes

Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Yes

PCI Express Configurations

PCI Express (PCIe) Configurations describe the available PCIe lane configurations that can be used to link to PCIe devices.

x6 PCIe4(1x4,3x2,6x1)

Memory Specifications

DDR5 (FP8), LPDDR5X (FP8)

Memory Type

Up to LPDDR5X 7467 MT/s
Up to DDR5 6400 MT/s

256 GB

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

64 GB

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

4x2R DDR5-5600

Maximum Memory Speed

ECC Memory Support

ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.

GPU Specifications

GPU Name

Intel® Graphics

GPU TOPS

AMD Radeon™ 740M

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

GPU Max Dynamic Frequency

2.5 GHz

Graphics Core Count

2600 MHz

Graphics Frequency

Xe-cores

DirectX Support

DirectX* Support indicates support for a specific version of Microsoft’s collection of APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) for handling multimedia compute tasks.

DirectX 12

Max Resolution (DP)

Max Resolution (DP) is the maximum resolution supported by the processor via the DP interface (24bits per pixel & 60Hz). System or device display resolution is dependent on multiple system design factors; actual resolution may be lower on your system.

3840 x 2160 @ 60Hz

Max Resolution (eDP - Integrated Flat Panel)

Max Resolution (Integrated Flat Panel) is the maximum resolution supported by the processor for a device with an integrated flat panel (24bits per pixel & 60Hz). System or device display resolution is dependent on multiple system design factors; actual resolution may be lower on your device.

3840 x 2160 @ 60Hz

Number of Displays Supported

Graphics Output

Graphics Output defines the interfaces available to communicate with display devices.

eDP1.5, DP 2.1 HBR3, HDMI 2.0b (TMDS only)

OpenGL Support

OpenGL (Open Graphics Library) is a cross-language, multi-platform API (Application Programming Interface) for rendering 2D and 3D vector graphics.

4.6

OpenCL Support

OpenCL (Open Computing Language) is a multi-platform API (Application Programming Interface) for heterogeneous parallel programming.

3.0

Intel Quick Sync Video

Yes

AI Specifications

Intel Deep Learning Boost (Intel DL Boost) on CPU

Yes

Interfaces and Ports

Intel Volume Management Device (VMD)

Yes

Miscellaneous

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 217

Official Website

Intel Core 5 320

Intel Standard Manageability (ISM)

Yes

Execute Disable Bit

Execute Disable Bit is a hardware-based security feature that can reduce exposure to viruses and malicious-code attacks and prevent harmful software from executing and propagating on the server or network.

Yes

Intel Active Management Technology (AMT)

Intel High Definition Audio

Yes

Intel Boot Guard

Yes

Intel Control-Flow Enforcement Technology

Yes

Intel OS Guard

Yes