AMD Ryzen 7 1800X vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700X

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Ryzen 7 1800X compared with Ryzen 7 2700X

	AMDRyzen 7 1800X	AMDRyzen 7 2700X
Overview
Released
Released	March 2017	April 2018
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	8	8
Threads
Threads	16	16
Base clock
Base clock	3.6 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4 GHz	4.3 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	16 MB	16 MB
Cores
Cores	Zen; Summit Ridge; eight cores with simultaneous multithreading, arranged in two four-core CPU complexes (PCGamesN).	Zen+; Pinnacle Ridge; eight cores with simultaneous multithreading.
Clocks
Clocks	AMD SenseMI and XFR; unlocked for overclocking.	Precision Boost 2 and Extended Frequency Range 2; unlocked for overclocking.
Cache
Cache	768 KB L1; 4 MB L2; 16 MB L3.	768 KB L1; 4 MB L2; 16 MB L3.
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	No
Graphics
Graphics	No integrated graphics; a separate graphics card is required.	No integrated graphics; a separate graphics card is required.
Platform
Socket
Socket	AM4	AM4
Base power
Base power	95 W	105 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	No	Yes
Memory support
Memory support	DDR4; two channels; up to 2667 MT/s.	DDR4; two channels; up to 2933 MT/s.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 3.0 x16.	PCIe 3.0 x16.
Chipsets
Chipsets	–	X470 at launch; earlier 300-series AM4 motherboards supported with a compatible BIOS, as specified in AMD's launch notice.
Process
Process	14nm.	12nm FinFET.
Cooler
Cooler	Standard retail boxed processor has no cooler; AMD lists Wraith Max for the separate MPK package. Maximum operating temperature 95°C.	AMD Wraith Prism with RGB lighting supplied in the retail box, confirmed by AMD's original launch notice; maximum operating temperature 85°C.