Ryzen 7 1700 vs Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
9.84
+5.1%
Ryzen 7 1700
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
9.36

Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X outperforms Ryzen 7 1700 by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking780816
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data3.85
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency9.7613.57
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Zen (2017−2020)
Release date29 June 2017 (7 years ago)22 February 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$329

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and Ryzen 7 1700 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 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3430
L1 cache96K (per core)768 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)4096 KB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)16384 KB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size192 mm2213 mm2
Number of transistors4,800 million4800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and Ryzen 7 1700 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

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

Instruction set extensionsno dataXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI++
FMA-FMA3
AVX++
SenseMI-+

Virtualization technologies

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

AMD-V++

Memory specs

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

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card--

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and Ryzen 7 1700.

PCIe version3.0n/a
PCI Express lanes2020

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 PRO 1700X 9.84
+5.1%
Ryzen 7 1700 9.36

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 PRO 1700X 15579
+5.1%
Ryzen 7 1700 14816

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.

Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X 1076
+4.8%
Ryzen 7 1700 1027

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.

Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X 5355
+2.6%
Ryzen 7 1700 5220

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.84 9.36
Recency 29 June 2017 22 February 2017
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X has a 5.1% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 4 months.

Ryzen 7 1700, on the other hand, has 46.2% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and Ryzen 7 1700.

Be aware that Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 1700 is a desktop one.


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