AMD Ryzen 7 1700X processor review

Ryzen 7 1700X processor released by AMD; release date: 2 March 2017. At the time of release, the processor cost $399. The processor is designed for desktop-computers and based on Zen microarchitecture.

CPU is unlocked for overclocking. Total number of cores - 8, threads - 16. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.8 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 95°C. Manufacturing process technology - 14 nm. Cache size: L1 - 768 KB, L2 - 4 MB, L3 - 16 MB.

Supported memory types: DDR4.

Supported socket types: AM4. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 95 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

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4870

2101

PassMark
CPU mark

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156834

15661

Geekbench 4
Single Core

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5311

896

Geekbench 4
Multi-Core

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36691

6027

3DMark Fire Strike
Physics Score

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25463

4244

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection

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97.640 mPixels/s

23.993 mPixels/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation

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741.453 Frames/s

54.736 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex

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4.623 Frames/s

1.172 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition

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49.002 Frames/s

3.392 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining

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218.231 mHash/s

13.361 mHash/s

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	2101
PassMark - CPU mark	15661
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	896
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6027
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4244
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection	23.993 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation	54.736 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex	1.172 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition	3.392 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining	13.361 mHash/s

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	2 March 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$399
OPN PIB	YD170XBCAEWOF
OPN Tray	YD170XBCM88AE
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1614
Price now	$199.99
Series	AMD Ryzen 7 Desktop Processors
Value for money (0-100)	21.56
Vertical segment	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.4 GHz
Die size	192 mm
L1 cache	768 KB
L2 cache	4 MB
L3 cache	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C
Maximum frequency	3.8 GHz
Number of cores	8
Number of threads	16
Transistor count	4800 Million
Unlocked

Memory
Max memory channels	2
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	Not included
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0 x16
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)