Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X vs Core i9-10920X

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10920X and Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	350	712
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	16.26	11.06
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen 7
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake-X (2019)	Zen (2017−2020)
Release date	19 October 2019 (4 years ago)	29 June 2017 (6 years ago)
Current price	$657	$236

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-10920X has 47% better value for money than Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10920X and Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X 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 cores	12 (Dodeca-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	24	16
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	3.8 GHz
Bus support	no data	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	64K (per core)	96K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	19.25 MB (shared)	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	no data	192 mm2
Maximum core temperature	94 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	4,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10920X and Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X 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 configuration	1	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA2066	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10920X and Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Status	Launched	no data

Security technologies

Core i9-10920X and Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10920X and Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10920X and Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	256 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	94 GB/s	42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10920X and Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	48	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

Core i9-10920X outperforms Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X by 69% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	16.97	10.06
Recency	19 October 2019	29 June 2017
Physical cores	12	8
Threads	24	16
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	95 Watt

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