i7-990X EE vs Ryzen 7 1700X
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 7 1700X outperforms Core i7-990X EE by a whopping 136% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 7 1700X and Core i7-990X EE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 787 | 1391 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.63 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 7 | Core i7 (Desktop) |
| Power efficiency | 9.77 | 3.02 |
| Architecture codename | Zen (2017−2020) | Gulftown (2010−2011) |
| Release date | 2 March 2017 (7 years ago) | no data |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $399 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 1700X and Core i7-990X EE 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) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3.4 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 3.73 GHz |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | 6400 MHz |
| Multiplier | 34 | no data |
| L1 cache | 768 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 4096 KB | no data |
| L3 cache | 16384 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 192 mm2 | no data |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 1700X and Core i7-990X EE 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) | no data |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA-1366 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 130 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Core i7-990X EE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | FMA3 | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| XFR | + | - |
| SenseMI | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Core i7-990X EE are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Core i7-990X EE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 42.671 GB/s | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Core i7-990X EE.
| 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.
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.
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.
Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
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.
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.86 | 4.17 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 6 |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 130 Watt |
Ryzen 7 1700X has a 136.5% higher aggregate performance score, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 36.8% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 7 1700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-990X EE in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 1700X and Core i7-990X EE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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