Ryzen 5 1600X vs Core i9-7920X

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Aggregate performance score

Core i9-7920X
2017
12 cores / 24 threads, 140 Watt
15.27
+80.7%

Core i9-7920X outperforms Ryzen 5 1600X by an impressive 81% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-7920X and Ryzen 5 1600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking424843
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation12.7114.35
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i9AMD Ryzen 5
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2019)Zen (2017−2020)
Release date10 September 2017 (6 years ago)11 April 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,199$249
Current price$434 (0.4x MSRP)$125 (0.5x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 1600X has 13% better value for money than i9-7920X.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-7920X and Ryzen 5 1600X 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads2412
Base clock speed2.9 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz4 GHz
Bus support4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache16.5 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size484 mm2192 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °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 i9-7920X and Ryzen 5 1600X 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 i9-7920X and Ryzen 5 1600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
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

Security technologies

Core i9-7920X and Ryzen 5 1600X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-7920X and Ryzen 5 1600X 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 i9-7920X and Ryzen 5 1600X. 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 i9-7920X and Ryzen 5 1600X.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4424

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.

i9-7920X 15.27
+80.7%
Ryzen 5 1600X 8.45

Core i9-7920X outperforms Ryzen 5 1600X by 81% based on our aggregate 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%

i9-7920X 23616
+80.8%
Ryzen 5 1600X 13062

Core i9-7920X outperforms Ryzen 5 1600X by 81% 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%

i9-7920X 1352
+20.2%
Ryzen 5 1600X 1125

Core i9-7920X outperforms Ryzen 5 1600X by 20% 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%

i9-7920X 9060
+90.9%
Ryzen 5 1600X 4745

Core i9-7920X outperforms Ryzen 5 1600X by 91% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.27 8.45
Recency 10 September 2017 11 April 2017
Physical cores 12 6
Threads 24 12
Cost $1199 $249
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 95 Watt

The Core i9-7920X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 1600X in performance tests.


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