AMD Ryzen 7 2700X vs AMD Ryzen 7 1800X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X and AMD Ryzen 7 1800X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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).

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X

AMD Ryzen 7 1800X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm FinFET vs 14 nm
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2421 vs 2198
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17517 vs 16359
Around 13% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1057 vs 934
Around 11% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7046 vs 6333
Around 7% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 4802 vs 4496
Around 24% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 28.998 vs 23.426
Around 10% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 61.632 vs 55.914
Around 4% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 3.876 vs 3.726
Around 2% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 14.816 vs 14.577

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	19 April 2018 vs 2 March 2017
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm FinFET vs 14 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2421 vs 2198
PassMark - CPU mark	17517 vs 16359
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1057 vs 934
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7046 vs 6333
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4802 vs 4496
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	28.998 vs 23.426
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	61.632 vs 55.914
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.876 vs 3.726
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	14.816 vs 14.577

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 1800X

Around 12% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 85°C
Around 11% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 105 Watt
4.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.16 vs 0.257

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 85°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.16 vs 0.257

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 1800X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2421

2198

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

17517

16359

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1057

934

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

7046

6333

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

4802

4496

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

28.998

23.426

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

61.632

55.914

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.257

1.16

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.876

3.726

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

14.816

14.577

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2421	2198
PassMark - CPU mark	17517	16359
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1057	934
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7046	6333
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4802	4496
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	28.998	23.426
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	61.632	55.914
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.257	1.16
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.876	3.726
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	14.816	14.577

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen+	Zen
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	19 April 2018	2 March 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$329	$499
OPN PIB	YD270XBGAFBOX	YD180XBCAEWOF
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1576	1558
Price now	$309.89	$249.49
Series	AMD Ryzen 7 Desktop Processors	AMD Ryzen 7 Desktop Processors
Value for money (0-100)	16.13	18.18
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
OPN Tray		YD180XBCM88AE
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.7 GHz	3.6 GHz
Die size	209.78 mm	192 mm
L1 cache	768 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm FinFET	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	85°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz	4 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	16	16
Transistor count	4940 Million	4800 Million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	Wraith Prism with RGB LED	Not included
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0 x16	3.0 x16
Advanced Technologies
AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)