The first AMD Ryzen 7 1700X review has just been posted over at Videocardz, showcasing the overall performance of AMD's sweet-spot 8 core, 16 thread processor. The AMD Ryzen 7 1700X processor will be launching in a few hours along with the rest of the lineup but this review gives us an early glimpse of Ryzen performance.
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X Processor Review Leaks Out - Gaming, Synthetic and Overclocked Performance Results Detailed
UPDATE: The full AMD Ryzen launch day slide deck has leaked out. You can find slides from the entire presentation posted below:
The review covers the various performance and power aspects of AMD's Ryzen 7 1700X processor which is a high-end product aimed at the enthusiast market. The chip costs $399 US and the specifications are quite beefy.
For the price, we get an 8 core, 16 thread processor that is clocked at 3.4 GHz base and 3.8 GHz boost clocks. We additionally get an extra 100 MHz out of this chip with XFR (Extended Frequency Range) that allows the chip to boost beyond its rated precision boost clock speeds. The chip features 16 MB of L3 cache and 4 MB of L2 cache. The whole package comes in at 95W TDP and will come in Wraith cooler bundle promos too. All Ryzen chips come with 20 PCIe Gen 3.0 lanes.
AMD Ryzen 7 Series Processor Lineup:
| AMD Ryzen CPU Model | Cores/Threads | Base Clock | Boost Clock | L3 Cache | TDP | Socket | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryzen 7 1800X | 8/16 | 3.6 GHz | 4.0 GHz | 16 MB | 95W-SR3+ | AM4 | $499 US |
| Ryzen 7 Pro 1800 | 8/16 | TBD | TBD | 16 MB | 95W | AM4 | $449 US |
| Ryzen 7 1700X | 8/16 | 3.4 GHz | 3.8 GHz | 16 MB | 95W-SR3+ | AM4 | $399 US |
| Ryzen 7 1700 | 8/16 | 3.0 GHz | 3.7 GHz | 16 MB | 65W | AM4 | $329 US |
| Ryzen 7 Pro 1700 | 8/16 | TBD | TBD | 16 MB | 65W | AM4 | $299 US |
Before we get into the details, we should point out that while this engineering sample is close to the final retail sample, the overall performance may not be indicative of the full fledged product we get to see on sale tomorrow. The testing configuration also reveals that the review was performed on an engineering sample of an AM4 motherboard which doesn't include support for XMP profiles. The configuration used is listed below:
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X Review CPU-Z
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X Review - Synthetic Performance Benchmarks
In synthetic benchmarks, we see that the Ryzen 7 1700X is on par with the Core i7 5960X in a few tests but loses to a Core i7 7700K in several other benchmarks that include 3DMark 11, PCMark 7, PCMark 8, WinRAR, Video Transcode (4K to FHD), SuperPI, Crystal Disk Mark, AIDA64 FPU Test and almost all of SISOFT Sandra tests. The results can be seen below:
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X AIDA64 Cache and Memory Benchmark
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X Review - Gaming Performance Benchmarks
There are a limited amount of gaming benchmarks, but in all the titles tested, the AMD Ryzen 7 1700X looses to its Intel counterparts. The Core i7 6700K, Core i7 7700K, Core i7 6950X and even the Core i7 4770K are well above the AMD Ryzen chip in titles such as Sniper Elite III, Monster Hunter, Bioshock Infinite and Batman Arkham Origins. The only exception is GTA V where the chip manages to break past performance results of the 4770K and 6950X.
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X Review - Overclocked Performance Benchmarks
The reviewer managed to overclock the chip up to 4 GHz which isn't as impressive as we had first thought of how Ryzen overclocking would be. The chip was overclocked to 4 GHz across all 8 cores with a voltage supply of 1.448V. The chip was tested in stability benchmarks and had temperatures soaring around 78C at maximum loads. Following are the benchmark results obtained after overclocking the processor:
Furthermore, overclocking the chip increased the wattage by 100W when put under full load. At stock speeds, the system consumed 170W on load and 49W on idle. When overclocked, the same rig consumed 265W on load and 57W on idle.
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X OC - 4 GHz Across All 8 Cores
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X Review - Power Consumption and Temperatures
Following are the total system power consumption with a dedicated graphics card. The Ryzen 7 1700X manages to consumer lower wattage compared to other 14nm based Intel chips which is impressive. These are at stock clocks so overclocked numbers would be higher.
It seems like modern CPUs based on 14nm process generate more heat compared to their predecessors. Both Intel and AMD chips break past the 80C barrier on full load and remain around 30-40C at idle loads.
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X Official Gaming Benchmarks
The official slide shows us the gaming performance of AMD's Ryzen 7 1700X ($399 US) processor against Intel's Core i7 6800K ($434 US) processor. We see that while the Intel chip generally leads in more game titles than the AMD counterpart, the difference is so small that the extra price of the Intel chip doesn't seem to be of great value. All games were tested at maximum settings at 1440p tests. We have made charts so that you can easily compare performance of the both chips as the image is a little blurred. The performance was evaluated with an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 graphics card.
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X Vs Intel Core i7 6800K Gaming Benchmarks Average FPS:
| Game Title | AMD Ryzen 7 1700X | Intel Core i7 6800K |
|---|---|---|
| GTA V (DX11) | 139 FPS | 145 FPS |
| Alien: Isolation (DX11) | 194 FPS | 200 FPS |
| Battlefield 4 (DX12) | 111 FPS | 115 FPS |
| Ashes of The Singularity (DX12) | 55 FPS | 56 FPS |
| Civilization VI (DX12) | 62 FPS | 79 FPS |
| Doom (Vulkan) | 127 FPS | 123 FPS |
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X Vs Intel Core i7 6800K Gaming Benchmarks 99th% FPS:
| Game Title | AMD Ryzen 7 1700X | Intel Core i7 6800K |
|---|---|---|
| GTA V (DX11) | 71 FPS | 52 FPS |
| Alien: Isolation (DX11) | 123 FPS | 143 FPS |
| Battlefield 4 (DX12) | 75 FPS | 79 FPS |
| Ashes of The Singularity (DX12) | 40 FPS | 39 FPS |
| Civilization VI (DX12) | 50 FPS | 54 FPS |
| Doom (Vulkan) | 102 FPS | 102 FPS |
AMD’s Ryzen 7 processors will launch tomorrow followed by mainstream chips in Q2 2017 and budget-tier chips in 2H 2017. Retailers have already dropped prices on several Intel processors which hints at the start of a major price war which will be seen between the two CPU rivals after several silent decades. For the full AMD AM4 motherboard lineup, visit our detailed round-up on this page.
About the author: A Software Engineer by training and a PC enthusiast by passion, Hassan Mujtaba serves as Wccftech's Senior Editor for hardware section. With years of experience in the industry, he specializes in deep-dive technical analysis of next-generation CPU and GPU architectures, motherboards, and cooling solutions. His work involves not only breaking news on upcoming technologies but also extensive hands-on reviews and benchmarking.
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