Ryzen 7 2700X 50th Anniversary vs i7-9700KF

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-9700KF and Ryzen 7 2700X 50th Anniversary processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking859not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation7.83no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency8.94no data
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Zen (2017−2020)
Release date7 January 2019 (5 years ago)29 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$374no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-9700KF and Ryzen 7 2700X 50th Anniversary 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 GHz4.35 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache512 KB96K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm12 nm
Die sizeno data192 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-9700KF and Ryzen 7 2700X 50th Anniversary 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
SocketFCLGA1151AM4
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-9700KF and Ryzen 7 2700X 50th Anniversary. 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 i7-9700KF and Ryzen 7 2700X 50th Anniversary 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 i7-9700KF and Ryzen 7 2700X 50th Anniversary 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 i7-9700KF and Ryzen 7 2700X 50th Anniversary. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-9700KF and Ryzen 7 2700X 50th Anniversary.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 7 January 2019 29 April 2019
Threads 8 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 105 Watt

i7-9700KF has 10.5% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 2700X 50th Anniversary, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 months, 100% more threads, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-9700KF and Ryzen 7 2700X 50th Anniversary. We've got no test results to judge.


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