Intel Core i7 7700K vs AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 7700K with 4 cores 4.2GHz and AMD Ryzen 7 9700X with 8 cores 3.8GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 7700K 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (4.2GHz vs 3.8GHz)
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 's Advantages
Released 7 years and 5 months late
Higher specification of memory (5600 vs 2400)
Larger memory bandwidth (89.6GB/s vs 35.76GB/s)
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 3.0)
Larger L3 cache size (32MB vs 8MB)
More modern manufacturing process (4nm vs 14nm)
Lower TDP (65W vs 91W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 7700K
1209
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
+78%
2160
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 7700K
5881
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
+232%
19539
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 7700K
1557
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
+114%
3333
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 7700K
5260
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
+232%
17500
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 7700K
2712
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
+70%
4627
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 7700K
9594
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
+289%
37369
General Parameters
Jan 2017
Release Date
Jun 2024
Intel
Manufacturer
Amd
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Kaby Lake
Core Architecture
Zen 5 (Granite Ridge)
i7-7700K
Processor Number
-
LGA-1151
Socket
AM5
HD Graphics 630
Integrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics
-
Generation
Zen 5 (Granite Ridge)
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
4 nm
91 W
Power Consumption
65 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
95 °C
-
Foundry
TSMC
-
I/O Process Size
6 nm
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
8
8
Performance Core Threads
16
4.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
4.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.5 GHz
4
Total Core Count
8
8
Total Thread Count
16
42 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
100x
Multiplier
38
64 K per core
L1 Cache
80 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
8 MB shared
L3 Cache
32 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
-
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1600
Memory Types
DDR5-5600
64 GB
Max Memory Size
192 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
35.76 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
89.6 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
350 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1150 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
2200 MHz
192
Shader Units
-
24
Texture Units
-
3
Raster Operation Units
-
24
Execution Units
2
15 W
Power Consumption
-
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
Max Resolution
-
0.44 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
-
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
5.0
16
PCIe Lanes
28
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
-
