A10-7700K vs Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
9.99
+387%
A10-7700K
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.05

Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X outperforms A10-7700K by a whopping 387% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and A10-7700K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7801912
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.25
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7AMD A-Series (Desktop)
Power efficiency9.772.00
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Godaveri (2014−2016)
Release date29 June 2017 (7 years ago)14 January 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$152

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and A10-7700K 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)
Threads164
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache96K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)4096 KB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die size192 mm2246 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data72 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistors4,800 million1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and A10-7700K 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
SocketAM4FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and A10-7700K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataSSE1-4a, AVX, AES, FMA4, VT
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
DualGraphics-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
Out-of-band client management-+
VirusProtect-+
HSA-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and A10-7700K are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and A10-7700K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR3-2133
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core count-6
Number of pipelines-384
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and A10-7700K integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and A10-7700K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-DirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and A10-7700K.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes20no data

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 PRO 1700X 9.99
+387%
A10-7700K 2.05

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 PRO 1700X 15579
+386%
A10-7700K 3203

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.99 2.05
Recency 29 June 2017 14 January 2014
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm

Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X has a 387.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X is our recommended choice as it beats the A10-7700K in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X is a server/workstation processor while A10-7700K is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and A10-7700K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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