Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 vs Ryzen 7 1700
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 7 1700 outperforms Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 by a whopping 1581% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 7 1700 and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 750 | 2714 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 8.30 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 7 | 2x AMD Turion Ultra |
| Architecture codename | Zen (2017−2020) | Puma (2008−2009) |
| Release date | 2 March 2017 (7 years ago) | 4 June 2008 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $329 | no data |
| Current price | $237 (0.7x MSRP) | $28 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 1700 and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 16 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 4400 MHz |
| L1 cache | 768 KB | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 4096 KB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 16384 KB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 192 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 1700 and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 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 | S1g2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization, Dual Channel DDR2 memory controller |
| AES-NI | + | no data |
| FMA | FMA3 | no data |
| AVX | + | no data |
| PowerNow | no data | + |
| XFR | - | no data |
| SenseMI | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR2 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 42.671 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85.
| PCIe version | n/a | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | no data |
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.
Ryzen 7 1700 outperforms Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 by 1581% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
wPrime 32
wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.
Benchmark coverage: 18%
Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 outperforms Ryzen 7 1700 by 508% in wPrime 32.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.58 | 0.57 |
| Recency | 2 March 2017 | 4 June 2008 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 2 |
| Threads | 16 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 35 Watt |
The Ryzen 7 1700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 7 1700 is a desktop processor while Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 1700 and Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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