Ryzen 7 1700 vs i7-7820X
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-7820X outperforms Ryzen 7 1700 by a moderate 16% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-7820X and Ryzen 7 1700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 714 | 816 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.26 | 3.85 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core i7 | AMD Ryzen 7 |
| Power efficiency | 7.30 | 13.57 |
| Architecture codename | Skylake (server) (2017−2019) | Zen (2017−2020) |
| Release date | 30 May 2017 (7 years ago) | 22 February 2017 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $599 | $329 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 7 1700 has 18% better value for money than i7-7820X.
Detailed specifications
Core i7-7820X and Ryzen 7 1700 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 8 (Octa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | 36 | 30 |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | 768 KB |
| L2 cache | 8 MB | 4096 KB |
| L3 cache | 11 MB (shared) | 16384 KB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 213 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 99 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 4800 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-7820X and Ryzen 7 1700 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FCLGA2066 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7820X and Ryzen 7 1700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | FMA3 |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | no data |
| SenseMI | - | + |
Security technologies
Core i7-7820X and Ryzen 7 1700 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7820X and Ryzen 7 1700 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-7820X and Ryzen 7 1700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2666 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | 4 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 85.33 GB/s | 42.671 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7820X and Ryzen 7 1700.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | n/a |
| PCI Express lanes | 28 | 20 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 10.85 | 9.36 |
| Recency | 30 May 2017 | 22 February 2017 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 140 Watt | 65 Watt |
i7-7820X has a 15.9% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 3 months.
Ryzen 7 1700, on the other hand, has 115.4% lower power consumption.
The Core i7-7820X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 1700 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-7820X and Ryzen 7 1700, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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