C-30 vs Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and C-30 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 782 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 7 | AMD C-Series |
| Power efficiency | 9.77 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Zen (2017−2020) | Ontario (2011−2012) |
| Release date | 29 June 2017 (7 years ago) | 4 January 2011 (13 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and C-30 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 cores | 8 (Octa-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 3.4 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 34 | no data |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 64 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 40 nm |
| Die size | 192 mm2 | 75 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and C-30 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 configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | AM4 | FT1 BGA 413-Ball |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 9 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and C-30. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | 40 nm, 1.24-1.35V |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and C-30 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and C-30. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR3 Single-channel |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 42.671 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | AMD Radeon HD 6250 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and C-30.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | no 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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 29 June 2017 | 4 January 2011 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 1 |
| Threads | 16 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 9 Watt |
Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X has an age advantage of 6 years, 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 185.7% more advanced lithography process.
C-30, on the other hand, has 955.6% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and C-30. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X is a server/workstation processor while C-30 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and C-30, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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