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Intel Core i9-7920X vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700X. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q3/2017
Intel Core i9-7920X
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2018-04-19
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AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X

What's the best choice Intel Core i9-7920X or AMD Ryzen 7 2700X? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i9-7920X has a base frequency of 2.90 GHz. 12 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 165 W. Released in Q3/2017.

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X has a base frequency of 3.7 GHz. 8 / 16 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 105 W. Released in 2018-04-19.

Differences

  • More number of cores

    4 more cores

    12 left arrow 8

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i9-7920X CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    148 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    88 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    307 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    89 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    15 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    23 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    58 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    29 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    50 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    109 place
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Reasons to consider
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
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  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    126 left arrow place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 28% better clock speed

    3.7 GHz left arrow 2.90 GHz
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    105 W left arrow 165 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen 7 2700X CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    223 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    139 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    267 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    143 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    202 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    157 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    371 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    242 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    49 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    41 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    27 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    133 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    49 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    92 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    192 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i9-7920X Intel Core i9-7920X
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 7000X left arrow AMD Ryzen 2000
  • Family
    Intel Core i9 left arrow Ryzen
  • Generation
    7 left arrow 2
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Successor
    - left arrow AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
  • Form Factor
    - left arrow Desktops / Boxed Processor
  • Series
    - left arrow Ryzen 2000 Series
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    2.9 GHz left arrow 3.7 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    12 left arrow 8
  • CPU Threads
    24 left arrow 16
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    4.3 GHz left arrow 4.3 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (12 Cores)
    3.7 GHz left arrow -
  • Max. Boost Clock
    - left arrow 4.3 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (8 Cores)
    - left arrow 3.85 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    None left arrow None
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 7 2700X and Intel Core i9-7920X. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Max. Memory
    - left arrow 64 GB
  • Memory channels
    4 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR4-2666 left arrow DDR4
  • PCIe lanes
    44 left arrow 20
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe
    - left arrow PCIe 3.0 x16
  • System Memory Specification
    - left arrow 2933
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i9-7920X and AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    - left arrow 85 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    165 W left arrow 105 W
  • Default TDP
    - left arrow 105 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i9-7920X and AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Skylake X left arrow Pinnacle Ridge (Zen+)
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
  • L2-Cache
    - left arrow 4 MB
  • L3-Cache
    16 MB left arrow 16 MB
  • Release date
    Q3/2017 left arrow 2018-04-19
  • Socket
    LGA 2066 left arrow AM4
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 12nm FinFET
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow AMD-V, SVM
  • Codename
    - left arrow Pinnacle Ridge
  • L1-Cache
    - left arrow 0.75 MB
  • Manufacturer product ID (boxed)
    - left arrow YD270XBGAFBOX
  • Manufacturer product ID (MPK)
    - left arrow YD270XBGAFMPK
  • Manufacturer product ID (tray)
    - left arrow YD270XBGM88AF
  • Operating systems
    - left arrow Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition / Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition / RHEL x86 64-Bit / Ubuntu x86 64-Bit

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i9-7920X and AMD Ryzen 7 2700X.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

188.000000
Intel Core i9-7920X
177.000000
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

2438.000000
Intel Core i9-7920X
1817.000000
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

1126.000000
Intel Core i9-7920X
1062.000000
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

11498.000000
Intel Core i9-7920X
7100.000000
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
Blender is Open Source Software, creating predefined 3D scenes and measuring the time to execute them

Lower values are better; time in seconds.

120.900000
Intel Core i9-7920X
211.200000
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS

Higher values are better in this metric.

4876.000000
Intel Core i9-7920X
4850.000000
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS

Higher values are better in this metric.

45772.000000
Intel Core i9-7920X
26040.000000
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D

Higher values are better in this metric.

2.190000
Intel Core i9-7920X
2.100000
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D

Higher values are better in this metric.

26.730000
Intel Core i9-7920X
18.720000
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks

Higher values are better in this metric.

23290.000000
Intel Core i9-7920X
16970.000000
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X

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