Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition vs i7-9700K

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-9700K and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking833not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation7.23no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency9.07no data
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-R (2018−2019)Zen+ (2018−2019)
Release date8 October 2018 (6 years ago)29 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$374$329

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-9700K and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3637
L1 cache512 KB768 KB
L2 cache2 MB4 MB
L3 cache12 MB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithography14 nm12 nm
Die size178 mm2213 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data4800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-9700K and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketLGA-1151Socket AM4
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-9700K and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i7-9700K and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-9700K and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-9700K and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size128 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 630-
Max video memory64 GB-
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+-
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHz-
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-9700K and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-9700K and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+-
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@24Hz-
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hz-
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hz-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-9700K and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12-
OpenGL4.5-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-9700K and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1620

Pros & cons summary


Recency 8 October 2018 29 April 2019
Threads 8 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 105 Watt

i7-9700K has 10.5% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 months, 100% more threads, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

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