AMD Ryzen 7 1700X vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

Processor comparisons   25-03-2021
   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 7 1700X vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600X and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, programming, streaming, video editing, machine learning. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Handbrake, UserBenchmark, Furmark, WPrime, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, MATLAB, 7zip, Gears 5, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Prime95, Blender, 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, Blender, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, AIDA64, PCMark 10.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Fortnite
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Death Stranding
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Valorant
Halo Infinite
Grand Theft Auto V
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Watch Dogs Legion
Overwatch
Red Dead Redemption 2
Fallout 76
Valheim
Borderlands 3
Cyberpunk 2077
Last Man Standing
Apex Legends
DOOM: Eternal
Rainbow Six Siege

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 2600X or AMD Ryzen 7 1700X.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 7 1700X

54%

Ryzen 5 2600X

54%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 1700X

54%

Ryzen 5 2600X

53%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, Microsoft Flight Simulator, NBA 2K20, Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, Control.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.9	94.6
Valorant	109.0	107.5
Cyberpunk 2077	61.0	60.2
Apex Legends	102.4	101.1
Call of Duty Warzone	81.7	80.6
Overwatch	88.3	87.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.2	74.2
DOOM Eternal	54.5	53.8
Warzone	85.0	83.9
Assassin's Creed	91.5	90.3
Valheim	90.5	89.3

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 7 1700X

36%

Ryzen 5 2600X

39%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 2600X is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 1700X as it consumes less power: 95W vs. 95W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 7 1700X	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	155	176
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1532	1380
Cinbench 20 Single-core	344	421
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3336	3048
Cinbench 23 Single-core	981	1074
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	8805	7514

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 7 1700X	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
Single-Core	2092	2438
Multi-Core	15629	14033

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 7 1700X	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
Single-Core	1046	1127
Multi-Core	7751	6497

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 7 1700X	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
Announcement date	March 02, 2017	April 19, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	AM4
Core name	Summit Ridge	Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture	Zen	Zen
Generation	1	2
Turbo Frequency	3.8 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	3200 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	95 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	2667	2933
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	768KB	576KB
L2 cache	4MB	3MB
L3 cache	16MB	16MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD170XBCM88AE YD170XBCAEWOF YD170XBCAEMPK	YD260XBCM6IAF YD260XBCAFBOX YD260XBCAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 2600X is 5% better than Ryzen 7 1700X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 1700X has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 2600X. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 1700X is better: 20
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 2600X is better: 12
However, it should be understood that all the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 7 1700X and AMD Ryzen 5 2600X before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 7 1700X - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 7 1700X specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 2600X specs and review.