AMD Ryzen 5 2600X vs Intel Core i7-7800X

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Ryzen 5 2600X compared with Core i7-7800X

	AMDRyzen 5 2600X	IntelCore i7-7800X
Overview
Released
Released	April 2018	June 2017
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	6	6
Threads
Threads	12	12
Base clock
Base clock	3.6 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4.2 GHz (better)	4 GHz
L3 cache
L3 cache	16 MB (better)	8.25 MB
Cores
Cores	Zen+; Pinnacle Ridge; simultaneous multithreading	Skylake-X; 6 cores with Hyper-Threading. The unlocked multiplier is confirmed by Intel’s exact-model family product brief.
Clocks
Clocks	Up to 4.2 GHz boost; Precision Boost 2 and XFR 2; unlocked for overclocking	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	L1 576 KB; L2 3 MB; L3 16 MB	8.25 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3).
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	No
Graphics
Graphics	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	95 W	140 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	Yes	No
Memory support
Memory support	DDR4; 2 memory channels; up to 2933 MT/s	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 x16	28 CPU lanes; PCIe 3.0.
Chipsets
Chipsets	–	Intel X299; LGA2066.
Process
Process	12 nm FinFET CPU cores	14 nm; Skylake-X.
Cooler
Cooler	AMD Wraith Spire included; Tjmax 95°C	Intel explicitly excludes a fan and heatsink from the boxed product; a separate compatible cooler is required. Published junction limit: 100°C.