Intel Core i7-7820X vs AMD Ryzen 7 1700

Processor comparisons   24-03-2021
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i7-7820X vs AMD Ryzen 7 1700 and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, streaming, rendering, programming, machine learning. Here you can find useful information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like Gears 5, 7zip, UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, MATLAB, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, Furmark, VeraCrypt, RealBench, Blender, WPrime, AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, 3DMark, Prime95, PassMark, SuperPi.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 1700 or Intel Core i7-7820X.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-7820X

55%

Ryzen 7 1700

54%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-7820X is 1% better than Ryzen 7 1700. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-7820X

55%

Ryzen 7 1700

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Microsoft Flight Simulator, NBA 2K20, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Ghostrunner, Battlefield V, Hitman 3, League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx, Metro Exodus, Horizon Zero Dawn, Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	98.5	95.3
Valorant	111.9	108.3
Cyberpunk 2077	62.7	60.6
Apex Legends	105.2	101.8
Call of Duty Warzone	83.9	81.2
Overwatch	90.6	87.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.2	74.7
DOOM Eternal	55.9	54.1
Warzone	87.3	84.5
Assassin's Creed	94.0	91.0
Valheim	92.9	89.9

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

Core i7-7820X

32%

Ryzen 7 1700

49%

To make a final choice 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 7 1700 is more energy efficient than the Core i7-7820X as it consumes less power: 140W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

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

	Intel Core i7-7820X	AMD Ryzen 7 1700
Cinbench 15 Single-core	197	151
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1887	1403
Cinbench 20 Single-core	498	331
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5155	3189
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1246	954
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12165	8065

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

	Intel Core i7-7820X	AMD Ryzen 7 1700
Single-Core	2502	1968
Multi-Core	17305	14629

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

	Intel Core i7-7820X	AMD Ryzen 7 1700
Single-Core	1357	972
Multi-Core	10261	7152

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i7-7820X	AMD Ryzen 7 1700
Announcement date	April 01, 2017	March 02, 2017
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA2066	AM4
Core name	Skylake	Summit Ridge
Architecture	x86	Zen
Generation	7	1
Turbo Frequency	4.3 MHz	3.7 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	8400 millions	3200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	140 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		2667
Memory bandwidth	85 GB/s
L1 cache		768KB
L2 cache		4MB
L3 cache	11 MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		YD1700BBM88AE YD1700BBAEBOX YD1700BBAEMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-7820X is 16% better than Ryzen 7 1700 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-7820X is better: 29
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 1700 is better: 6
However, it should be realized that all the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i7-7820X and AMD Ryzen 7 1700 before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i7-7820X - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-7820X specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 1700 specs and review.