U300 vs Ryzen 7 1700X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 1700X
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
9.90
+88.9%

Ryzen 7 1700X outperforms U300 by an impressive 89% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 1700X and U300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7771182
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.53no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency9.828.98
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)no data
Release date22 February 2017 (7 years ago)1 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 1700X and U300 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)no data
Threads166
Base clock speed3.4 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache768 KBno data
L2 cache4096 KBno data
L3 cache16384 KB8 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size213 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors4800 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 1700X and U300 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
SocketAM4FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and U300. 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+-
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
XFR+-
SenseMI+-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 1700X and U300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and U300 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and U300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Maximum memory size64 GB96 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel® UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequency-1.1 GHz
Execution Units-48

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 7 1700X and U300 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and U300 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP-4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and U300 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12.1
OpenGL-4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and U300.

PCIe versionn/ano data
PCI Express lanes2020

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 1700X 9.90
+88.9%
U300 5.24

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 1700X 15660
+88.7%
U300 8299

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.90 5.24
Recency 22 February 2017 1 January 2023
Threads 16 6
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 55 Watt

Ryzen 7 1700X has a 88.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 166.7% more threads.

U300, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, and 72.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 1700X is our recommended choice as it beats the U300 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 1700X is a desktop processor while U300 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 1700X and U300, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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