i7-7700 vs Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 125 Watt
10.59
+94.7%
Core i7-7700
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.44

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X outperforms Core i7-7700 by an impressive 95% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Core i7-7700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7401165
Place by popularitynot in top-10040
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.001.29
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen ThreadripperIntel Core i7 (Desktop)
Power efficiency8.017.92
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date31 August 2017 (7 years ago)3 January 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$549$303

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X has 210% better value for money than i7-7700.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Core i7-7700 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)
Threads168
Base clock speed3.8 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3836
L1 cache96K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache32 MB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size213 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors9,600 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Core i7-7700 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)
SocketSP3r2FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Core i7-7700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
SIPP-+

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Core i7-7700 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Core i7-7700 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 Threadripper 1900X and Core i7-7700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Quad-channelDDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size2 TiB64 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel HD Graphics 630
Max video memory-64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency-1.15 GHz
InTru 3D-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Core i7-7700 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Core i7-7700 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support-+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP-4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Core i7-7700 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12
OpenGL-4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Core i7-7700.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes6016

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 Threadripper 1900X 10.59
+94.7%
i7-7700 5.44

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 Threadripper 1900X 16820
+94.6%
i7-7700 8645

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 Threadripper 1900X 1189
i7-7700 1406
+18.3%

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 Threadripper 1900X 5890
+31.5%
i7-7700 4478

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.59 5.44
Recency 31 August 2017 3 January 2017
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 8
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X has a 94.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 months, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

i7-7700, on the other hand, has 92.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Threadripper 1900X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-7700 in performance tests.


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