Ryzen 5 1600X vs Ryzen 7 1700

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 1700
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
9.32
+13.4%
Ryzen 5 1600X
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
8.22

Ryzen 7 1700 outperforms Ryzen 5 1600X by a moderate 13% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 1700 and Ryzen 5 1600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking822925
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.944.49
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency13.578.19
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Zen (2017−2020)
Release date22 February 2017 (7 years ago)16 March 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$329$249

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 1600X has 14% better value for money than Ryzen 7 1700.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 1700 and Ryzen 5 1600X 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed3 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3036
L1 cache768 KB576 KB
L2 cache4096 KB3 MB
L3 cache16384 KB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size213 mm2213 mm2
Number of transistors4800 Million4800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 1700 and Ryzen 5 1600X 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)
SocketAM4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and Ryzen 5 1600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTno data
AES-NI++
FMAFMA3-
AVX++
SenseMI+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and Ryzen 5 1600X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and Ryzen 5 1600X. 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--

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and Ryzen 5 1600X.

PCIe versionn/a3.0
PCI Express lanes2024

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 9.32
+13.4%
Ryzen 5 1600X 8.22

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 14808
+13.4%
Ryzen 5 1600X 13056

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 1025
Ryzen 5 1600X 1135
+10.7%

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 5202
+9.3%
Ryzen 5 1600X 4760

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.32 8.22
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

Ryzen 7 1700 has a 13.4% higher aggregate performance score, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 1700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 1600X in performance tests.


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