AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
Intel Core i9-7900X
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Comparing AMD Ryzen 7 1700X vs Intel Core i9-7900X

Comparison of video cards AMD Ryzen 7 1700X vs Intel Core i9-7900X in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences

AMD Ryzen 7 1700X

Top features of AMD Ryzen 7 1700X

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  • Higher clock speed
    3.40 GHz left arrow 3.30 GHz
    Around -3% better clock speed
  • Performance per watt
    95 W left arrow 140 W
    About 1.47 0.97 times less performance per watt
Intel Core i9-7900X

Top features of Intel Core i9-7900X

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  • More number of cores
    10 left arrow 8
    1 times more cores
  • Higher turbo clock speed
    4.30 GHz left arrow 3.80 GHz
    Around 12 % better overclocked clock speed

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD Ryzen 7 1700X and Intel Core i9-7900X is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification Value
Name AMD Ryzen 7 1700X left arrow Intel Core i9-7900X
Segment Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
Family AMD Ryzen left arrow Intel Core i9
Generation 1 left arrow 7
CPU group AMD Ryzen 1000 left arrow Intel Core i 7000X

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD Ryzen 7 1700X vs Intel Core i9-7900X by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification Value
Frequency 3.40 GHz left arrow 3.30 GHz
CPU Cores 8 left arrow 10
Turbo (1 Core) 3.80 GHz left arrow 4.30 GHz
CPU Threads 16 left arrow 20
Hyperthreading Yes left arrow Yes
Overclocking Yes left arrow Yes
Core architecture normal left arrow normal

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Ryzen 7 1700X and Intel Core i9-7900X along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification Value
GPU name no iGPU left arrow no iGPU
GPU (Turbo) No turbo left arrow No turbo

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Ryzen 7 1700X and Intel Core i9-7900X. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No left arrow No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No left arrow No
h264 No left arrow No
VP9 No left arrow No
VP8 No left arrow No
AV1 No left arrow No
AVC No left arrow No
VC-1 No left arrow No
JPEG No left arrow No

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD Ryzen 7 1700X and Intel Core i9-7900X you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification Value
Memory type DDR4-2666 left arrow DDR4-2666
ECC Yes left arrow No
Memory channels 2 left arrow 4
PCIe version 3.0 left arrow 3.0
PCIe lanes 20 left arrow 44

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD Ryzen 7 1700X and Intel Core i9-7900X.

Specification Value
AES-NI Yes left arrow Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Ryzen 7 1700X or Intel Core i9-7900X? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification Value
TDP (PL1) 95 W left arrow 140 W
Tjunction max. 95 °C left arrow --

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Ryzen 7 1700X and Intel Core i9-7900X CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification Value
Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization AMD-V, SVM left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
L3-Cache 16.00 MB left arrow 14.00 MB
Architecture Summit Ridge (Zen) left arrow Skylake X
Technology 14 nm left arrow 14 nm
Socket AM4 left arrow LGA 2066
Release date Q1/2017 left arrow Q2/2017

Devices using this processor

List of devices based on AMD Ryzen 7 1700X and Intel Core i9-7900X.

Specification Value
Used in Unknown left arrow Unknown

Benchmarks

Real tests AMD Ryzen 7 1700X vs Intel Core i9-7900X

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the newest instalment of the most popular CPU Rendering Benchmark Single-Core Cinebench.

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the newest instalment of the most popular CPU Rendering Benchmark Multi-Core Cinebench.

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is based on Cinema 4 Suite.

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

It is the new version of the benchmark which is developed on the basis of Cinebench R15 (both versions are operated on the basis of Cinema 4 - the most popular 3D modeling software).

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

The latter is used for creation of 3D models and forms.

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 can be used for multi-core processor performance benchmark testing.

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 benchmark is the newest software suit.

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 software suite shows benchmark testing results of the memory performance and speed of the multi-core processor.

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

It tests entire and overall performance of the central processing unit (mathematical calculations, compression and decompression speed, 2D&3D graphic tests).

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

We use Blender benchmark to trace performance of the central processing unit.

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 3 is the benchmark for Intel and AMD 64-bit processors.

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 3 benchmark supports AMD and Intel multi-core processors.

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

This synthetic test will help you determine the real computing power of a single core in the central processing unit.

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