AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Core i7-7800X

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Ryzen 5 1600 compared with Core i7-7800X

	AMDRyzen 5 1600	IntelCore i7-7800X
Overview
Released
Released	April 2017	June 2017
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	6	6
Threads
Threads	12	12
Base clock
Base clock	3.2 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	3.6 GHz	4 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	16 MB (better)	8.25 MB
Cores
Cores	Original 2017 AE revision; Zen, Summit Ridge (TechSpot). This entry and its review summary describe the original processor; the later AF revision uses Pinnacle Ridge, as documented by AMD's current support page.	Skylake-X; 6 cores with Hyper-Threading. The unlocked multiplier is confirmed by Intel’s exact-model family product brief.
Clocks
Clocks	Unlocked for overclocking (Bit-tech); AMD's original launch table lists up to 3.7 GHz with Extended Frequency Range (XFR), separately from the 3.6 GHz boost clock.	Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 4.00 GHz. Intel’s September press-kit record names 26 June 2017 availability for the first Core X processors; its August record confirms the four- to ten-core models were already on shelves. The exact model’s first-sale day was not established, so month precision is retained.
Cache
Cache	3 MB L2; 16 MB L3 (TechSpot's original-model specifications).	8.25 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3).
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	No
Graphics
Graphics	No integrated graphics (TechSpot); a separate graphics card is required.	No processor graphics, explicitly stated in Intel’s exact-model comparison-chart row; a separate graphics solution is required.
Platform
Socket
Socket	AM4	LGA2066
Base power
Base power	65 W	140 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	Yes	No
Memory support
Memory support	DDR4; up to 2666 MT/s for the original model (TechSpot).	Up to 128 GB; four channels of DDR4-2400; 77 GB/s maximum published bandwidth; no ECC. Current exact-model Intel specifications list DDR4-2400; the family comparison chart’s DDR4-2666 entry conflicts and is not used.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 3.0 (TechSpot).	28 CPU lanes; PCIe 3.0.
Chipsets
Chipsets	X370, B350 and A320 listed in AMD's original launch notice; check the motherboard CPU support list and BIOS.	Intel X299; LGA2066.
Process
Process	Original Summit Ridge uses 14nm (TechSpot); AMD's current support page describes the later AF revision's 12nm process.	14 nm; Skylake-X.
Cooler
Cooler	Wraith Spire included with the original boxed processor, as listed in AMD's 2017 launch table. AMD's current AF specification instead lists Wraith Stealth.	Intel explicitly excludes a fan and heatsink from the boxed product; a separate compatible cooler is required. Published junction limit: 100°C.