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Ryzen 7 1700X vs Ryzen 5 1600


Description
Both models 1700X and 1600 are based on Zen architecture.

Zen is the first Ryzen generation. It uses 14nm FinFET process from GlobalFoundries. It has support for DDR4 memory and ECC. Comes with 64kB instruction + 32kB data L1 cache and 512kB L2 cache per core.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 1700X gets a score of 372.7 k points while the 1600 gets 272.8 k points.

Summarizing, the 1700X is 1.4 times faster than the 1600. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
800f11
800f11
Core
Summit Ridge
Summit Ridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.4 GHz
3.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.8 GHz
3.6 GHz
Socket
AM4
AM4
Cores/Threads
8/16
6/12
TDP
95 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
8x64+8x32 kB
6x64+6x32 kB
Cache L2
8x512 kB
6x512 kB
Cache L3
2x8192 kB
2x8192 kB
Date
March 2017
April 2017
Mean monothread perf.
56.76k points
56.16k points
Mean multithread perf.
372.73k points
272.8k points

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
1700X
1600
Test#1 (Integers)
13.72k
13.67k (x1)
Test#2 (FP)
22.48k
22.28k (x0.99)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.12k
4.99k (x0.97)
Test#1 (Memory)
15.44k
15.22k (x0.99)
TOTAL
56.76k
56.16k (x0.99)

Multithread

1700X

1600
Test#1 (Integers)
110.92k
81.03k (x0.73)
Test#2 (FP)
200.56k
145.84k (x0.73)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
54.24k
39.14k (x0.72)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.01k
6.79k (x0.97)
TOTAL
372.73k
272.8k (x0.73)

Performance/W
1700X
1600
Test#1 (Integers)
1168 points/W
1247 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2111 points/W
2244 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
571 points/W
602 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
74 points/W
104 points/W
TOTAL
3923 points/W
4197 points/W

Performance/GHz
1700X
1600
Test#1 (Integers)
3611 points/GHz
3797 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5916 points/GHz
6189 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1348 points/GHz
1387 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
4063 points/GHz
4228 points/GHz
TOTAL
14938 points/GHz
15601 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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