AMD Ryzen 7 1700X vs Intel Core i7-7820X

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Ryzen 7 1700X compared with Core i7-7820X

	AMDRyzen 7 1700X	IntelCore i7-7820X
Overview
Released
Released	March 2017	June 2017
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	8	8
Threads
Threads	16	16
Base clock
Base clock	3.4 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	3.8 GHz	4.5 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	16 MB (better)	11 MB
Cores
Cores	Zen; Summit Ridge; simultaneous multithreading	Skylake-X; 8 cores with Hyper-Threading. The unlocked multiplier is confirmed by Intel’s exact-model family product brief.
Clocks
Clocks	Up to 3.8 GHz boost; unlocked for overclocking	Turbo Boost Max 3.0 up to 4.50 GHz on the preferred core; ordinary Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 4.30 GHz. The main boost field uses Intel’s highest published frequency. 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 768 KB; L2 4 MB; L3 16 MB	11 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	No	No
Memory support
Memory support	DDR4; 2 memory channels; up to 2667 MT/s	Up to 128 GB; four channels of DDR4-2666; 85 GB/s maximum published bandwidth; no ECC.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 3.0 x16	28 CPU lanes; PCIe 3.0.
Chipsets
Chipsets	–	Intel X299; LGA2066.
Process
Process	14 nm CPU cores	14 nm; Skylake-X.
Cooler
Cooler	Retail boxed processor has no cooler; AMD lists Wraith Max for the separate multipack version; Tjmax 95°C	Intel explicitly excludes a fan and heatsink from the boxed product; a separate compatible cooler is required. Published junction limit: 99°C.