AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i7-7700K

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Ryzen 3 1200 compared with Core i7-7700K

	AMDRyzen 3 1200	IntelCore i7-7700K
Overview
Released
Released	July 2017	January 2017
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	4	4
Threads
Threads	4	8 (better)
Base clock
Base clock	3.1 GHz	4.2 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	3.4 GHz	4.5 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	8 MB	8 MB
Cores
Cores	Original 2017 Summit Ridge model; Zen architecture; boxed product ID YD1200BBAEBOX. The later AF revision is a different version and is not represented by these original-model specifications or reviews.	Four cores with Hyper-Threading; Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 supported.
Clocks
Clocks	Precision Boost and XFR supported	Maximum turbo is a single-core frequency; overclocking requires an appropriate motherboard and cooling. Intel publishes TDP without a separate maximum turbo-power figure.
Cache
Cache	L1 384 KB; L2 2 MB	–
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	Yes
Graphics
Graphics	A separate graphics card is required	Intel HD Graphics 630; 350 MHz base, up to 1.15 GHz; three displays; Quick Sync Video. Hardware HEVC 10-bit encode and decode, and VP9 10-bit decode, according to Intel's desktop product brief.
Platform
Socket
Socket	AM4	LGA1151
Base power
Base power	65 W	91 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	Yes	No
Memory support
Memory support	DDR4; two channels; up to 2667 MT/s	Up to 64 GB; two channels; DDR4-2133/2400 or DDR3L-1333/1600 at 1.35 V; ECC not supported.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0; 16 CPU lanes, configured as 1×16, 2×8 or 1×8+2×4.
Process
Process	14 nm	14 nm; Kaby Lake; 37.5 × 37.5 mm package; 100°C maximum junction temperature. Intel describes the manufacturing process as 14 nm+ in its product brief.
Cooler
Cooler	AMD Wraith Stealth included with boxed and multipack versions; maximum operating temperature 95°C	Boxed processor includes no fan or heatsink. Intel announced the desktop family on 3 January 2017; TechSpot's contemporaneous launch review confirms availability that day.