AMD Ryzen 7 1800X vs Intel Core i7-7820X

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Combined performance score

i7-7820X
11.22
+5.2%

Core i7-7820X outperforms Ryzen 7 1800X by 5% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i7-7820X and Ryzen 7 1800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking614648
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money9.2614.31
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD Ryzen 7
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2019)Zen (2017−2020)
Release date26 June 2017 (6 years old)2 March 2017 (7 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$599$499
Current price$376 (0.6x MSRP)$197 (0.4x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 1800X has 55% better value for money than i7-7820X.

Technical specs

Core i7-7820X and Ryzen 7 1800X basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4 GHz
Bus support4 × 8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)768 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)4096 KB
L3 cache11 MB (shared)16384 KB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data192 mm2
Maximum core temperature99 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplierYesYes

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7820X and Ryzen 7 1800X compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2066AM4
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7820X and Ryzen 7 1800X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI++
FMAno dataFMA3
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
StatusDiscontinuedno data
XFRno data+
SenseMIno data+

Security technologies

Core i7-7820X and Ryzen 7 1800X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7820X and Ryzen 7 1800X are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-7820X and Ryzen 7 1800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB64 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth85 GB/s42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/A-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7820X and Ryzen 7 1800X.

PCIe version3.0n/a
PCI Express lanes2820

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-7820X 11.22
+5.2%
Ryzen 7 1800X 10.67

Core i7-7820X outperforms Ryzen 7 1800X by 5% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i7-7820X 17231
+5.2%
Ryzen 7 1800X 16385

Core i7-7820X outperforms Ryzen 7 1800X by 5% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i7-7820X 1414
+24.9%
Ryzen 7 1800X 1132

Core i7-7820X outperforms Ryzen 7 1800X by 25% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i7-7820X 7865
+37%
Ryzen 7 1800X 5739

Core i7-7820X outperforms Ryzen 7 1800X by 37% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 11.22 10.67
Recency 26 June 2017 2 March 2017
Cost $599 $499
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 95 Watt

We couldn't decide between Core i7-7820X and Ryzen 7 1800X. The differences in performance seem too small.


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