AMD Ryzen 7 1800X processor review

Ryzen 7 1800X processor released by AMD; release date: 2 March 2017. At the time of release, the processor cost $499. 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 - 4 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

2197

PassMark
CPU mark

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156834

16351

Geekbench 4
Single Core

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5311

934

Geekbench 4
Multi-Core

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36691

6333

3DMark Fire Strike
Physics Score

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25463

4496

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection

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97.640 mPixels/s

23.426 mPixels/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation

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741.453 Frames/s

55.914 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex

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4.623 Frames/s

1.160 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition

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49.002 Frames/s

3.726 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining

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218.231 mHash/s

14.577 mHash/s

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	2197
PassMark - CPU mark	16351
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	934
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6333
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4496
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection	23.426 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation	55.914 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex	1.160 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition	3.726 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining	14.577 mHash/s

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	2 March 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$499
OPN PIB	YD180XBCAEWOF
OPN Tray	YD180XBCM88AE
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1560
Price now	$249.49
Series	AMD Ryzen 7 Desktop Processors
Value for money (0-100)	18.18
Vertical segment	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.6 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	4 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™)