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AMD Ryzen 7 1700X vs AMD Ryzen 5 2500U vs AMD Ryzen 7 1700

AMD Ryzen 7 1700X

► remove from comparison AMD R7 1700X

The AMD Ryzen 7 1700X is a fast desktop processor with 8 cores and SMT (16 threads) that was introduced in early 2017. It is based on the new Zen architecture and it is the second fastest model at the time of announcement.

The CPU cores clock from 3.4 base speed up to 3.9 GHz (XFR). The 2-core Turbo is specified at 3.8 GHz and using all 8 cores, the CPU can reach up to 3.5 GHz. Therefore, the CPU offers 200 MHz less than the Ryzen 7 1800X at the same TDP.

The performance in applications that can make use of all 8 cores is very competitive to high end Intel CPUs at a very good price point. However, non optimized apps like many games can't make full use of the new architecture.

A detailed look at the new Ryzen 7 1800X, 1700X and 1700 can be found in our review (upcoming).

AMD Ryzen 5 2500U

► remove from comparison AMD R5 2500U

The AMD Ryzen 5 2500U is a mobile APU for thin and light laptops that was announced in October 2017. It includes four Zen cores clocked at 2 to 3.6 GHz and offers 4 MB L3-Cache. The integrated graphics card is called Radeon RX Vega 8 and offers 8 CUs (512 Shaders) clocked at up to 1100 MHz. The TDP is configurable between 12 and 25 Watt (15 Watt nominal). More information on Raven Ridge can be found in our launch article.

AMD Ryzen 7 1700

► remove from comparison AMD R7 1700

The AMD Ryzen 7 1700 is a fast desktop processor with 8 cores and SMT (16 threads) that was introduced in early 2017. It is based on the new Zen architecture and it is the slowest model at the time of announcement. With 65 Watt it is also less power hungry than the Ryzen 1700X.

The CPU cores clock from 3 base speed up to 3.75 GHz (XFR). The 2-core Turbo is specified at 3.7 GHz and using all 8 cores, the CPU can reach up to 3.2 GHz. The clock rate and TDP rating is the only difference to the faster Ryzen 7 models.

The performance in applications that can make use of all 8 cores is very competitive to high end Intel CPUs at a very good price point. However, non optimized apps like many games can't make full use of the new architecture.

A detailed look at the new Ryzen 7 1800X, 1700X and 1700 can be found in our review.

ModelAMD Ryzen 7 1700XAMD Ryzen 5 2500UAMD Ryzen 7 1700
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7AMD Raven Ridge (Ryzen 2000 APU)AMD Ryzen 7
CodenameZenZenZen
Series: Ryzen 7 Zen
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X3.6 - 4 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X « 3.4 - 3.8 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 17003 - 3.7 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G3.6 - 3.9 GHz4 / 8 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 2700U2.2 - 3.8 GHz4 / 8 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U2.2 - 3.8 GHz4 / 8 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G3.5 - 3.7 GHz4 / 4 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 2600H3.2 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U « 2 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U2 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1605B2 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 3 2300U2 - 3.4 GHz4 / 4 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2300U2 - 3.4 GHz4 / 4 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen Embedded R1606G2.6 - 3.5 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 3 2200U2.5 - 3.4 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200U2.5 - 3.4 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen Embedded R1505G2.4 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
AMD Athlon 300U2.4 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X3.6 - 4 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X3.4 - 3.8 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 « 3 - 3.7 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Clock3400 - 3800 MHz2000 - 3600 MHz3000 - 3700 MHz
L2 Cache4 MB2 MB4 MB
L3 Cache16 MB4 MB16 MB
Cores / Threads8 / 164 / 88 / 16
TDP95 Watt15 Watt65 Watt
Transistors4800 Million4500 Million4800 Million
Technology14 nm14 nm14 nm
SocketAM4AM4AM4
FeaturesXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
Architecturex86x86x86
$399 U.S.$329 U.S.
Announced
L1 Cache384 KB
iGPUAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) ( - 1100 MHz)

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - R5 2500U
25.9 pt (36%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
335 Points (37%)
min: 338     avg: 351     median: 354.5 (39%)     max: 357 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
3280 Points (8%)
min: 1103     avg: 1267     median: 1298.5 (3%)     max: 1367 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 1537     avg: 1544     median: 1537 (10%)     max: 1557 Points
min: 510     avg: 598     median: 609 (4%)     max: 642 Points
min: 1408     avg: 1415     median: 1414 (9%)     max: 1424 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 152     avg: 154.3     median: 154 (46%)     max: 157 Points
min: 124     avg: 136.2     median: 137 (41%)     max: 142 Points
min: 144     avg: 146.2     median: 147 (44%)     max: 147.6 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 16.7     avg: 17     median: 17 (22%)     max: 17.2 Points
min: 5.71     avg: 6.5     median: 6.6 (9%)     max: 6.91 Points
min: 15.56     avg: 15.7     median: 15.7 (20%)     max: 15.76 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 1.72     avg: 1.7     median: 1.7 (43%)     max: 1.74 Points
min: 1.53     avg: 1.6     median: 1.6 (39%)     max: 1.61 Points
min: 1.63     avg: 1.7     median: 1.7 (41%)     max: 1.67 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
4662 Points (28%)
min: 4103     avg: 4371     median: 4410.5 (27%)     max: 4473 Points
min: 4286     avg: 4449     median: 4419 (27%)     max: 4643 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
31950 Points (23%)
min: 13850     avg: 15426     median: 15683.5 (11%)     max: 16471 Points
min: 28947     avg: 29222     median: 29330 (21%)     max: 29388 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
min: 109     avg: 109.4     median: 109.4 (1%)     max: 109.8 s
min: 251.1     avg: 313.5     median: 313.5 (4%)     max: 375.9 s
120 s (1%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
min: 4     avg: 4.9     median: 4.9 (1%)     max: 5.77 s
min: 7.819     avg: 10.2     median: 10.2 (2%)     max: 12.64 s
6 s (1%)
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
min: 3457     avg: 3728     median: 3728 (6%)     max: 3999 Points
min: 2416     avg: 2426     median: 2425.5 (4%)     max: 2435 Points
min: 3364     avg: 3447     median: 3447 (5%)     max: 3530 Points
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
39624 MIPS (23%)
min: 15360     avg: 16200     median: 16251 (9%)     max: 16988 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
3746 MIPS (45%)
min: 2924     avg: 3269     median: 3441 (41%)     max: 3443 MIPS
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
min: 89.5     avg: 90.1     median: 90.1 (31%)     max: 90.6 fps
min: 33     avg: 34.7     median: 34.7 (12%)     max: 36.4 fps
min: 67     avg: 74.4     median: 74.4 (26%)     max: 81.8 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
min: 174     avg: 180     median: 180 (42%)     max: 186 fps
min: 118     avg: 121     median: 121 (28%)     max: 124 fps
min: 147     avg: 153.9     median: 153.9 (35%)     max: 160.7 fps
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
8.9 fps (16%)
min: 3.6     avg: 3.7     median: 3.7 (6%)     max: 3.74 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
min: 0.892     avg: 0.9     median: 0.9 (0%)     max: 0.898 GB/s
min: 0.357     avg: 0.4     median: 0.4 (0%)     max: 0.403 GB/s
min: 0.823     avg: 0.8     median: 0.8 (0%)     max: 0.83 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
1.4 GB/s (24%)
min: 0.543     avg: 0.6     median: 0.6 (10%)     max: 0.568 GB/s
1.3 GB/s (22%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
min: 8.6     avg: 9     median: 9 (23%)     max: 9.3 GB/s
min: 3.2     avg: 3.3     median: 3.3 (9%)     max: 3.4 GB/s
min: 6     avg: 7.2     median: 7.2 (19%)     max: 8.4 GB/s
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
327.1 Seconds (2%)
min: 757     avg: 771     median: 770.5 (5%)     max: 784 Seconds
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 9027     avg: 9076     median: 9076 (19%)     max: 9125 Points
min: 4155     avg: 4952     median: 4828 (10%)     max: 5873 Points
min: 7730     avg: 8335     median: 8335 (18%)     max: 8940 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
10.8 s (2%)
min: 11.77     avg: 17.7     median: 12.3 (3%)     max: 29 s
min: 11.4     avg: 11.8     median: 11.8 (3%)     max: 12.1 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
23.7 s (1%)
min: 26.95     avg: 27.4     median: 27.3 (1%)     max: 28 s
min: 24.9     avg: 25.7     median: 25.7 (1%)     max: 26.4 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
576 s (3%)
min: 685     avg: 696     median: 697 (3%)     max: 706 s
min: 594     avg: 636     median: 635.5 (3%)     max: 677 s
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
min: 14732     avg: 17114     median: 15610 (14%)     max: 21001 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 3941     avg: 5637     median: 5973 (16%)     max: 6648 Points
213%
1 R7 1700 +
min: 10162     avg: 12003     median: 12723 (34%)     max: 13124 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 31155     avg: 32374     median: 31862 (26%)     max: 34052 Points
191%
1 R7 1700 +
60924 Points (50%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
min: 29317     avg: 32015     median: 32593.5 (26%)     max: 33556 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
min: 28284     avg: 32266     median: 32009.5 (27%)     max: 37624 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 1579     avg: 4508     median: 4609.5 (12%)     max: 6591 Points
261%
1 R7 1700 +
12048 Points (30%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
18407 Points (33%)
min: 4922     avg: 7508     median: 7807 (14%)     max: 9138 Points
min: 16715     avg: 16759     median: 16732 (30%)     max: 16830 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
7806 Points (33%)
min: 2166     avg: 2523     median: 2566 (11%)     max: 2821 Points
min: 6411     avg: 6981     median: 7116 (30%)     max: 7415 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
932 Points (39%)
831 Points (35%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
6275 Points (11%)
2515 Points (5%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
4277 Points (43%)
min: 3275     avg: 3641     median: 3703 (37%)     max: 3789 Points
3884 Points (39%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
24555 Points (27%)
min: 9434     avg: 10029     median: 9952 (11%)     max: 10871 Points
18457 Points (20%)
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 4035     avg: 4184     median: 4184 (57%)     max: 4333 Points
min: 3558     avg: 3582     median: 3581.5 (49%)     max: 3605 Points
min: 4110     avg: 4145     median: 4144.5 (56%)     max: 4179 Points
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 19550     avg: 20294     median: 20294 (49%)     max: 21038 Points
min: 9480     avg: 9548     median: 9548 (23%)     max: 9616 Points
min: 18800     avg: 19292     median: 19292 (47%)     max: 19784 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Multi-Core
28135 Points (44%)
min: 11649     avg: 11774     median: 11773.5 (18%)     max: 11898 Points
min: 25002     avg: 25451     median: 25451 (40%)     max: 25900 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Single-Core
4004 Points (60%)
min: 3601     avg: 3674     median: 3673.5 (55%)     max: 3746 Points
min: 3609     avg: 3805     median: 3804.5 (57%)     max: 4000 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
min: 10506     avg: 11390     median: 11301 (20%)     max: 12280 Points
212%
1 R7 1700 +
23920 Points (42%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
min: 3234     avg: 3379     median: 3383 (66%)     max: 3477 Points
3343 Points (65%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
8730 Points (70%)
7330 Points (59%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
7294 Points (66%)
6320 Points (57%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
26601 Points (52%)
13912 Points (27%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
22628 Points (46%)
10715 Points (22%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
min: 19561     avg: 19631     median: 19631 (51%)     max: 19701 Points
10616 Points (28%)
18461 Points (48%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 1138     avg: 1349     median: 1411 (2%)     max: 1443 ms
100%
1 R7 1700 +
1054 ms (1%)
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
min: 110.2     avg: 122     median: 117 (1%)     max: 143.7 ms
100%
1 R7 1700 +
84.6 ms (1%)
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 21539     avg: 25871     median: 26534.5 (24%)     max: 29587 Points
121%
1 R7 1700 +
32176 Points (29%)
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
160 Points (33%)
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
169 Watt (29%)
32.6 Watt (6%)
107%
1 R7 1700 +
141 Watt (24%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
165 Watt (30%)
39.4 Watt (7%)
108%
1 R7 1700 +
133 Watt (24%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
9.3 Points per Watt (7%)
15.5 Points per Watt (12%)

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 7 1700X → 100% n=27

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 5 2500U → 65% n=27

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 7 1700 → 93% n=27

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