EPYC 4344P vs Ryzen 7 1700X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 1700X
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
9.86
EPYC 4344P
2024
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
21.53
+118%

EPYC 4344P outperforms Ryzen 7 1700X by a whopping 118% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 1700X and EPYC 4344P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking787251
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.6152.16
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency9.8231.35
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Raphael (2023−2024)
Release date2 March 2017 (7 years ago)21 May 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399$329

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 4344P has 1345% better value for money than Ryzen 7 1700X.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 1700X and EPYC 4344P 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz5.3 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache768 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache16384 KB32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm5 nm
Die size192 mm271 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data61 °C
Number of transistors4,800 million6,570 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 1700X and EPYC 4344P 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4AM5
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and EPYC 4344P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTno data
AES-NI++
FMAFMA3-
AVX++
XFR+-
SenseMI+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and EPYC 4344P are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and EPYC 4344P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and EPYC 4344P.

PCIe versionn/a5.0
PCI Express lanes2028

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 1700X 9.86
EPYC 4344P 21.53
+118%

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.

Ryzen 7 1700X 15661
EPYC 4344P 34198
+118%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.86 21.53
Recency 2 March 2017 21 May 2024
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

EPYC 4344P has a 118.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The EPYC 4344P is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 1700X in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 1700X is a desktop processor while EPYC 4344P is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 1700X and EPYC 4344P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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