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AMD Ryzen 7 1700 vs Intel Core i7-7700K

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AMDRyzen 7 1700IntelCore i7-7700K
Overview
ReleasedMarch 2017January 2017
Cores and clocks
Cores84
Threads168
Base clock3 GHz4.2 GHz
Boost clock3.7 GHz4.5 GHz
L3 cache16 MB8 MB
CoresZen; Summit Ridge; eight cores with simultaneous multithreading, arranged in two four-core CPU complexes (KitGuru).Four cores with Hyper-Threading; Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 supported.
ClocksAMD SenseMI and XFR; unlocked for overclocking. KitGuru measured 3.75 GHz single-core XFR under suitable cooling; the main boost figure is AMD's published 3.7 GHz.Maximum turbo is a single-core frequency; overclocking requires an appropriate motherboard and cooling. Intel publishes TDP without a separate maximum turbo-power figure.
Cache768 KB L1; 4 MB L2; 16 MB L3.–
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphicsNoYes
GraphicsNo integrated 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
SocketAM4LGA1151
Base power65 W91 W
UnlockedYesYes
Cooler in the boxYesNo
Memory supportDDR4; 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.
PCIePCIe 3.0 x16.PCIe 3.0; 16 CPU lanes, configured as 1×16, 2×8 or 1×8+2×4.
Process14nm.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.
CoolerAMD Wraith Spire included, as confirmed in the original AMD launch table; 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.

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