AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X vs AMD Ryzen 7 1700

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

6,019

Rank #243

vs
5,412

Rank #544

6,019
5,412

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X wins by 10.1% (Rank #243 vs #544)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,962

Rank #285

vs
5,475

Rank #570

5,962
5,475

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X wins by 8.2% (Rank #285 vs #570)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

6,104

Rank #215

vs
5,317

Rank #460

6,104
5,317

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X wins by 12.9% (Rank #215 vs #460)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,277

Rank #240

vs
4,895

Rank #449

5,277
4,895

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X wins by 7.2% (Rank #240 vs #449)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,760

Rank #145

vs
5,150

Rank #341

5,760
5,150

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X wins by 10.6% (Rank #145 vs #341)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,132

Rank #324

vs
4,834

Rank #526

5,132
4,834

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X wins by 5.8% (Rank #324 vs #526)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2920X Ryzen 7 1700 Diff
Cores
12
6
+50%
Threads
24
12
+50%
Base Frequency
3,500 MHz
3,500 MHz
0%
Clock Multiplier
35x
30x
+14.3%
L1 Cache
1,152 KB
94 KB
+91.8%
L2 Cache
6 MiB
0 MiB
+91.9%
L3 Cache
32 MiB
15 MiB
+52.3%
Memory Channels
4
4
0%
Maximum Memory
2,048 GB
0 GB
+100%
Max Bandwidth
87 GB/s
51 GB/s
+41.4%
PCIe Lanes
60
40
+33.3%
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
180 W
150 W
16.7% more
Process (lower is better)
12 nm
32 nm
62.5% less

General Information

Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2920X Ryzen 7 1700
Designer AMD AMD
Family Ryzen --
Series Ryzen --
Model Number 2920X i7-3970X
Microarchitecture Zen+ --
Core Name Colfax Zen
Core Family 23 --
Socket Socket TR4 and LGA-4094 FCLGA1150
Package FCLGA-4094 µPGA
Chipset Promontory --
Memory Type DDR4-3600 DDR3 1066/1333/1600
ECC Support Yes No
PCIe Revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe Configuration x16, x8, x4, x2 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Market Segment Desktop Desktop
Release Price $649.00 --
Locked Multiplier No No

Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
AMD
Ryzen 7 1700
AMD

Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Ryzen
Ryzen 7 1700
--

Series

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Ryzen
Ryzen 7 1700
--

Model Number

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
2920X
Ryzen 7 1700
i7-3970X

Microarchitecture

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Zen+
Ryzen 7 1700
--

Core Name

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Colfax
Ryzen 7 1700
Zen

Core Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
23
Ryzen 7 1700
--

Socket

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Socket TR4 and LGA-4094
Ryzen 7 1700
FCLGA1150

Package

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
FCLGA-4094
Ryzen 7 1700
µPGA

Chipset

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Promontory
Ryzen 7 1700
--

Memory Type

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
DDR4-3600
Ryzen 7 1700
DDR3 1066/1333/1600

ECC Support

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Yes
Ryzen 7 1700
No

PCIe Revision

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
3.0
Ryzen 7 1700
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
x16, x8, x4, x2
Ryzen 7 1700
Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

Market Segment

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Desktop
Ryzen 7 1700
Desktop

Release Price

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
$649.00
Ryzen 7 1700
--

Locked Multiplier

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
No
Ryzen 7 1700
No

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2920X Ryzen 7 1700
Process 12 nm 32 nm
Die Area 213 mm² 192 mm²
Transistor Count 9.60 billion 4,800
Manufacturer GlobalFoundries GlobalFoundries
Technology CMOS --
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit
ISA x86-64 (x86) --

Process

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
12 nm
Ryzen 7 1700
32 nm

Die Area

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
213 mm²
Ryzen 7 1700
192 mm²

Transistor Count

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
9.60 billion
Ryzen 7 1700
4,800

Manufacturer

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
GlobalFoundries
Ryzen 7 1700
GlobalFoundries

Technology

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
CMOS
Ryzen 7 1700
--

Word Size

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
64-bit
Ryzen 7 1700
64-bit

ISA

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
x86-64 (x86)
Ryzen 7 1700
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2920X Ryzen 7 1700
GPU -- HD Graphics 4600
GPU Designer -- Intel
GPU Max Frequency -- 1200 MHz

GPU

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
--
Ryzen 7 1700
HD Graphics 4600

GPU Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
--
Ryzen 7 1700
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
--
Ryzen 7 1700
1200 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Ryzen Threadripper 2920X Ryzen 7 1700
ABM
ADX
AES
AMD-V
AMD-Vi
AVX
AVX2
BMI1
BMI2
Boost 2
CLMUL
EIST
EMMX
EPT
F16C
FMA
FMA3
FPU
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
MMX
NX
PBO
Protected
RdRand
Real
SHA
SIPP
SMEP
SMM
SMT
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSE4a
SSSE3
Secure Key
SenseMI
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
XFR 2
vPro
x86-16
x86-32
x86-64