AMD Ryzen 7 vs Intel Core i7
Intel has ruled the processor market since the early times, in they’ve always been dominating in high-end octa-core CPU range but now they have got a more appealing competitor offering more performance at a lower price.
AMD, the soul competitor of Intel in processor market recently announced it Ryzen series of microprocessors which came out to be a big hit with the performance potential they have at lower price and power consumption.
Ryzen chips are built on a 14nm process node, offering a 52% boost in IPC over the last gen Bulldozer CPU architecture while consuming less power.
According to AMD, Ryzen 7 1800X processor is the fastest eight-core in the world. Ryzen 7 processors will be released on 2 March 2017.
Ryzen 7 and Core i7 Specs Head-to-head
All of the top Ryzen processors comes with 8 cores and 16 threads which itself make them more powerful.
| Procesoor | Cores | Threads | Base Clock | Boost Clock | TDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i7 7700K | 4 | 8 | 4.2GHz | 4.4GHz | 91W |
| Intel Core i7 6900K | 8 | 16 | 3.2GHz | 3.7GHz | 140W |
| Intel Core i7 6800K | 6 | 12 | 3.4GHz | 3.6GHz | 140W |
| AMD Ryzen 7 1800X | 8 | 16 | 3.6GHz | 4.0GHz | 95W |
| AMD Ryzen 7 1700X | 8 | 16 | 3.4GHz | 3.8GHz | 95W |
| AMD Ryzen 7 1700 | 8 | 16 | 3.0GHz | 3.7GHz | 65W |
GTA 5 Benchmarks – Max. Settings – 1080p – GTX 1080
| FPS (Stock CPU) | Min | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i7 7700k | 170 | 89 | 38 |
| Ryzen 7 1700 | 132 | 85 | 28 |
Cinebench 11.5 – Multicore
| Processor | Multicore Points |
|---|---|
| Intel Core i7 7700K | 9.60 |
| AMD Ryzen 7 1700 | 16.92 |
Absolutely, killed Intel!
Price comparison for Ryzen and Core
Price is one of the main factors and AMD nails it with a great price to performance ratio.
| Processor | Price (Approx.) |
|---|---|
| AMD Ryzen 7 1800X | $625 |
| AMD Ryzen 7 1700X | $500 |
| Intel Core i7 6900K | $1400 |
| AMD Ryzen 7 1700 | $400 |
| Intel Core i7 6800K | $600 |
| Intel Core i7 7700K | $450 |