i9-9900X vs Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
9.99
Core i9-9900X
2018
10 cores / 20 threads, 165 Watt
14.02
+40.3%

Core i9-9900X outperforms Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X by a considerable 40% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and Core i9-9900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking780534
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data4.90
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7Intel Core i9
Power efficiency9.777.89
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Skylake (server) (2017−2019)
Release date29 June 2017 (7 years ago)8 October 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$989

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and Core i9-9900X 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)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads1620
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3435
L1 cache96K (per core)640 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)10 MB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)19.25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size192 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data92 °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 PRO 1700X and Core i9-9900X 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)95 Watt165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and Core i9-9900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and Core i9-9900X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and Core i9-9900X 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 PRO 1700X and Core i9-9900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4-2666
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s85.33 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and Core i9-9900X.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes2044

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
i9-9900X 14.02
+40.3%

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
i9-9900X 21853
+40.3%

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 PRO 1700X 1076
i9-9900X 1454
+35.1%

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 PRO 1700X 5355
i9-9900X 9320
+74%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.99 14.02
Recency 29 June 2017 8 October 2018
Physical cores 8 10
Threads 16 20
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 165 Watt

Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X has 73.7% lower power consumption.

i9-9900X, on the other hand, has a 40.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 25% more physical cores and 25% more threads.

The Core i9-9900X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X is a server/workstation processor while Core i9-9900X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and Core i9-9900X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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