Processor comparison
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X vs AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
AMD Socket AM4
3600 MHz
6 cores
Mar 2018
DESKTOP
VS
AMD
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
AMD Socket AM4
3400 MHz
8 cores
Mar 2017
DESKTOP
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600X102%
- AMD Ryzen 7 1700X100%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600X114%
- AMD Ryzen 7 1700X100%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600X100%
- AMD Ryzen 7 1700X109%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- 14% higher single threaded performance.
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
- 9% higher multi threaded performance.
Gaming
No clear winner declared
Productivity
No clear winner declared
Specifications
Features
| AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | AMD Ryzen 7 1700X |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| 3DNow! | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSE4A | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| CnQ | | |
| NX bit | | |
| AMD-V | | |
| SMT | | |
| XFR | | |
Architecture
| AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | AMD Ryzen 7 1700X |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Zen+ | AMD Zen |
| Market | Desktop | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Codename | Zen | Zen |
| Release Date | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 |
Cores
| AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | AMD Ryzen 7 1700X |
|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 16 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | No |
Cache
| AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | AMD Ryzen 7 1700X |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 96 KB (per core) | 128 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 16384 KB (shared) | 16384 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | AMD Ryzen 7 1700X |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket AM4 | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | unknown |
| Package | uPGA | uPGA |
| Die Size | 192mm² | 192mm² |
| Process | 14 nm | 14 nm |
Performance
| AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | AMD Ryzen 7 1700X |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3600 MHz | 3400 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 4250 MHz | 3800 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | unknown | unknown |
| TDP | 95 W | 95 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600X4675 points
- AMD Ryzen 7 1700X4180 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600X28987 points
- AMD Ryzen 7 1700X36502 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600X1403
- AMD Ryzen 7 1700X1537
points - higher is better
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
- AMD Ryzen 5 2600X176
- AMD Ryzen 7 1700X154
points - higher is better