Core i7-2700K vs Ryzen 5 1600X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 1600X and Core i7-2700K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	826	1390
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	14.86	1.92
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	Core i7 (Desktop)
Architecture codename	Zen (2017−2020)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	11 April 2017 (7 years ago)	24 October 2011 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$249	$514
Current price	$125 (0.5x MSRP)	$90 (0.2x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 1600X has 674% better value for money than i7-2700K.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 1600X and Core i7-2700K 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	12	8
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	3.9 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	96K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	192 mm2	216 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	73 °C
Number of transistors	4,800 million	1,160 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 1600X and Core i7-2700K 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	AM4	LGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Core i7-2700K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
FDI	no data	+
Fast Memory Access	no data	+
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 1600X and Core i7-2700K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	-
EDB	no data	+
Identity Protection	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Core i7-2700K are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Core i7-2700K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	21 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	-	Intel HD Graphics 3000
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	-	+
Graphics max frequency	-	1.35 GHz
InTru 3D	-	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 1600X and Core i7-2700K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

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2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Core i7-2700K.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	24	16

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.

Ryzen 5 1600X outperforms Core i7-2700K by 128% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	8.45	3.70
Recency	11 April 2017	24 October 2011
Physical cores	6	4
Threads	12	8
Cost	$249	$514
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm

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