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Ryzen 5 1600X vs Core i7-7020U


Description
The 1600X is based on Zen architecture while the i7-7020U is based on Kaby Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 1600X gets a score of 173.2 k points while the i7-7020U gets 73.1 k points.

Summarizing, the 1600X is 2.4 times faster than the i7-7020U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
800f11
806ea
Core
Summit Ridge
Kaby Lake-U
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.6 GHz
2.3 GHz
Boost frecuency
4 GHz
2.3 GHz
Socket
AM4
BGA 1356
Cores/Threads
6/12
2/4
TDP
95 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x64+6x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
6x512 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
2x8192 kB
3072 kB
Date
April 2017
April 2018
Mean monothread perf.
60.09k points
33.63k points
Mean multithread perf.
173.2k points
73.15k points

Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
1600X
i7-7020U
Test#1 (Integers)
3.95k
2.3k (x0.58)
Test#2 (FP)
18.36k
8.36k (x0.46)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.39k
2.75k (x0.51)
Test#1 (Memory)
17.35k
4.64k (x0.27)
TOTAL
45.06k
18.04k (x0.4)

Multithread

1600X

i7-7020U
Test#1 (Integers)
19.47k
4.74k (x0.24)
Test#2 (FP)
77.19k
17.96k (x0.23)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
15.4k
6.95k (x0.45)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.25k
4.95k (x0.4)
TOTAL
124.3k
34.61k (x0.28)

AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
1600X
i7-7020U
Test#1 (Integers)
14.63k
14.25k (x0.97)
Test#2 (FP)
24.09k
12.72k (x0.53)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.51k
2.81k (x0.51)
Test#1 (Memory)
15.86k
3.86k (x0.24)
TOTAL
60.09k
33.63k (x0.56)

Multithread

1600X

i7-7020U
Test#1 (Integers)
48.75k
31.11k (x0.64)
Test#2 (FP)
80.1k
31.15k (x0.39)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
24.5k
6.9k (x0.28)
Test#1 (Memory)
19.85k
3.99k (x0.2)
TOTAL
173.2k
73.15k (x0.42)

Performance/W
1600X
i7-7020U
Test#1 (Integers)
513 points/W
2074 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
843 points/W
2076 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
258 points/W
460 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
209 points/W
266 points/W
TOTAL
1823 points/W
4877 points/W

Performance/GHz
1600X
i7-7020U
Test#1 (Integers)
3659 points/GHz
6196 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
6022 points/GHz
5528 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1378 points/GHz
1221 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
3966 points/GHz
1679 points/GHz
TOTAL
15023 points/GHz
14624 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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