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Core i7-7700K vs Ryzen 7 2700X


Description
The i7-7700K is based on Kaby Lake architecture while the 2700X is based on Zen+.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-7700K gets a score of 289.8 k points while the 2700X gets 431.1 k points.

Summarizing, the 2700X is 1.5 times faster than the i7-7700K . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
906e9
800f82
Core
Kaby Lake-S
Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
4.2 GHz
3.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.5 GHz
4.3 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
AM4
Cores/Threads
4/8
8/16
TDP
95 W
105 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
8x64+8x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
8x512 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
16384 kB
Date
September 2016
April 2018
Mean monothread perf.
76.9k points
64.83k points
Mean multithread perf.
289.82k points
431.14k 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
i7-7700K
2700X
Test#1 (Integers)
4.63k
4.25k (x0.92)
Test#2 (FP)
18.92k
19.72k (x1.04)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.22k
5.84k (x0.94)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.92k
21.36k (x1.53)
TOTAL
43.7k
51.17k (x1.17)

Multithread

i7-7700K

2700X
Test#1 (Integers)
18.53k
35.04k (x1.89)
Test#2 (FP)
86.49k
181.42k (x2.1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
28.78k
64.86k (x2.25)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.67k
8.21k (x0.85)
TOTAL
143.47k
289.54k (x2.02)

AVX optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode II (AVX) is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the first version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX compatible CPU was released in 2011.
Monothread
i7-7700K
2700X
Test#1 (Integers)
17.55k
14.44k (x0.82)
Test#2 (FP)
27.82k
24.92k (x0.9)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.8k
5.8k (x0.85)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.83k
19.07k (x1.29)
TOTAL
67k
64.24k (x0.96)

Multithread

i7-7700K

2700X
Test#1 (Integers)
68.4k
122.01k (x1.78)
Test#2 (FP)
118.8k
220.34k (x1.85)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
33.34k
59.89k (x1.8)
Test#1 (Memory)
17.43k
9.9k (x0.57)
TOTAL
237.97k
412.13k (x1.73)

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
i7-7700K
2700X
Test#1 (Integers)
30.44k
15.34k (x0.5)
Test#2 (FP)
26.91k
25.75k (x0.96)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.25k
5.79k (x0.93)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.3k
17.95k (x1.35)
TOTAL
76.9k
64.83k (x0.84)

Multithread

i7-7700K

2700X
Test#1 (Integers)
127.73k
123.07k (x0.96)
Test#2 (FP)
123.68k
239.3k (x1.93)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
29.34k
60.6k (x2.07)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.08k
8.18k (x0.9)
TOTAL
289.82k
431.14k (x1.49)

Performance/W
i7-7700K
2700X
Test#1 (Integers)
1345 points/W
1172 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1302 points/W
2279 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
309 points/W
577 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
96 points/W
78 points/W
TOTAL
3051 points/W
4106 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-7700K
2700X
Test#1 (Integers)
6765 points/GHz
3568 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5981 points/GHz
5987 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1388 points/GHz
1347 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2955 points/GHz
4175 points/GHz
TOTAL
17089 points/GHz
15078 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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