i7-7740X vs Ryzen 7 1700

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 1700
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
9.33
+54.2%
Core i7-7740X
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 112 Watt
6.05

Ryzen 7 1700 outperforms Core i7-7740X by an impressive 54% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 1700 and Core i7-7740X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8161089
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.952.32
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7Core i7 (Desktop)
Power efficiency13.585.11
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Kaby Lake-X (2017)
Release date2 March 2017 (7 years ago)26 June 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$329$339

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 1700 has 70% better value for money than i7-7740X.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 1700 and Core i7-7740X 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed3 GHz4.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache768 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB256K (per core)
L3 cache16384 KB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size192 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 1700 and Core i7-7740X 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)
SocketAM4FCLGA2066
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt112 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and Core i7-7740X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMAFMA3-
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
SenseMI+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and Core i7-7740X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and Core i7-7740X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-HD 630

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and Core i7-7740X.

PCIe versionn/a3.0
PCI Express lanes2016

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.

Ryzen 7 1700 9.33
+54.2%
i7-7740X 6.05

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.

Ryzen 7 1700 14813
+54.2%
i7-7740X 9607

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.

Ryzen 7 1700 1026
i7-7740X 1659
+61.7%

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.

Ryzen 7 1700 5208
i7-7740X 5353
+2.8%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Ryzen 7 1700 4419
i7-7740X 7397
+67.4%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Ryzen 7 1700 29330
i7-7740X 29538
+0.7%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Ryzen 7 1700 8335
i7-7740X 10252
+23%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Ryzen 7 1700 6
i7-7740X 5.44
+10.3%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Ryzen 7 1700 16
+44.6%
i7-7740X 11

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 7 1700 1414
+42.7%
i7-7740X 991

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 7 1700 147
i7-7740X 196
+33%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 7 1700 1.66
i7-7740X 2.21
+33.1%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Ryzen 7 1700 7.2
+28.6%
i7-7740X 5.6

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Ryzen 7 1700 74
+20.6%
i7-7740X 62

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Ryzen 7 1700 154
i7-7740X 234
+51.8%

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Ryzen 7 1700 3447
i7-7740X 6417
+86.2%

Geekbench 3 32-bit multi-core

Ryzen 7 1700 23920
+31.3%
i7-7740X 18222

Geekbench 3 32-bit single-core

Ryzen 7 1700 3343
i7-7740X 4541
+35.8%

Geekbench 2

Ryzen 7 1700 18461
+19.8%
i7-7740X 15416

Geekbench 4.0 64-bit multi-core

Ryzen 7 1700 19292
+4.9%
i7-7740X 18383

Geekbench 4.0 64-bit single-core

Ryzen 7 1700 4145
i7-7740X 5619
+35.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.33 6.05
Recency 2 March 2017 26 June 2017
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 8
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 112 Watt

Ryzen 7 1700 has a 54.2% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and 72.3% lower power consumption.

i7-7740X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 months.

The Ryzen 7 1700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-7740X in performance tests.


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