AMD Ryzen 7 1700 vs Intel Core i7-870S
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 1700 and Intel Core i7-870S processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 1700
- CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 8 month(s) later
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
- 8 more threads: 16 vs 8
- Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.7 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
- 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 26% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 82 Watt
- Around 34% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2001 vs 1493
- 5.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14814 vs 2765
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 2 March 2017 vs July 2010 |
| Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
| Number of cores | 8 vs 4 |
| Number of threads | 16 vs 8 |
| Maximum frequency | 3.7 GHz vs 3.60 GHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 45 nm |
| L1 cache | 768 KB vs 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB vs 8192 KB (shared) |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 82 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2001 vs 1493 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 14814 vs 2765 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 1700
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-870S
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| Name | AMD Ryzen 7 1700 | Intel Core i7-870S |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2001 | 1493 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 14814 | 2765 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 848 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 5768 | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 3895 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 22.234 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 50.967 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 1.034 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 3.155 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 11.958 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD Ryzen 7 1700 | Intel Core i7-870S | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Zen | Lynnfield |
| Family | AMD Ryzen Processors | |
| Launch date | 2 March 2017 | July 2010 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $329 | |
| OPN PIB | YD1700BBAEBOX | |
| OPN Tray | YD1700BBM88AE | |
| OS Support | Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit | |
| Place in performance rating | 1716 | 1711 |
| Price now | $209.43 | |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 7 Desktop Processors | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors |
| Value for money (0-100) | 19.33 | |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Processor Number | i7-870S | |
| Status | Discontinued | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 3 GHz | 2.66 GHz |
| Die size | 192 mm | 296 mm2 |
| L1 cache | 768 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 8192 KB (shared) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 95°C | |
| Maximum frequency | 3.7 GHz | 3.60 GHz |
| Number of cores | 8 | 4 |
| Number of threads | 16 | 8 |
| Transistor count | 4800 Million | 774 million |
| Unlocked | ||
| Bus Speed | 2.5 GT/s DMI | |
| VID voltage range | 0.6500V-1.4000V | |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Supported memory frequency | 2667 MHz | |
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR3 1066/1333 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21 GB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | |
Compatibility |
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| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Sockets supported | AM4 | LGA1156 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 82 Watt |
| Thermal Solution | Wraith Spire (LED) | |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Peripherals |
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| PCI Express revision | 3.0 x16 | 2.0 |
| Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
| PCIe configurations | 1x16, 2x8 | |
Advanced Technologies |
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| 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 | ||
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 | |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
| Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 36-bit | |
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
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