The AMD Ryzen 7 is, no doubt, the most anticipated processor to be introduced in 2017. This is the 8-core processor that AMD fans always wanted, but AMD did not quite deliver… until now. That changes with the AMD Ryzen 7 1800X processor.

Based on current benchmarks, the AMD Ryzen 7 processors give even the latest 7th Generation Intel Core i7 processors a run for their money. And with AMD pricing them so competitively, they will make you wonder – why opt for a quad-core processor when you can have an 8-core processor?

 

Introducing The AMD Ryzen 7 1800X

The AMD Ryzen 7 family has some common features – 8 cores that can handle 16 threads simultaneously, a 4 MB L2 cache and a large 16 MB L3 cache. The 1800X is the top-of-the-line model, with a base clock speed of 3.6 GHz, with a boost clock of 4.0 GHz. Here is a specification comparison of the three AMD Ryzen 7 processors :

Specifications	AMD Ryzen 7 1800X	AMD Ryzen 7 1700X	AMD Ryzen 7 1700
TDP	95 W	95 W	65 W
Socket	AM4	AM4	AM4
Process Technology	14 nm FinFET	14 nm FinFET	14 nm FinFET
Processor Cores	8	8	8
Number of Simultaneous Threads	16	16	16
L2 Cache Size	4 MB	4 MB	4 MB
L3 Cache Size	16 MB	16 MB	16 MB
Base Clock Speed	3.6 GHz	3.4 GHz	3.0 GHz
Boost Clock Speed	4.0 GHz	3.8 GHz	3.7 GHz
Bundled CPU Cooler	None	None	AMD Wraith Spire
Launch Price (2017-03-02)	US$ 499	US$ 399	US$ 349

The AMD Ryzen 7 processors do not just boast 8 cores, they are also the first AMD processors to support SMT (Simultaneous Multi-Threading). SMT allows each core to handle two simultaneous threads, as if they are two virtual processor cores.

 

Unboxing The AMD Ryzen 7 1800X

The AMD Ryzen 7 1800X processor does not come with a bundled CPU cooler, so you will need a Ryzen 7-compatible cooler. It comes in a rather large but light cardboard box. Let’s unbox it!

 

A Closer Look At The Ryzen 7 1800X

Let’s take a closer look at the AMD Ryzen 7 1800X processor. After all, AMD took the effort to laser-etch the RYZEN logo into the heatspreader! 😀

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Benchmarking The AMD Ryzen 7 1800X

In this article, we will take a look at the work and gaming performance of the AMD Ryzen 7 1800X processor. We will compare the AMD Ryzen 7 1800X to the Intel Core i7-6700K processor. Here is a table comparing their key specifications.

	AMD Ryzen 7 1800X	Intel Core i7-6700K	Difference
Cores / Threads	8 / 16	4 / 8	+ 100%
Base Clock	3.6 GHz	4.0 GHz	– 10%
Boost Clock	4.0 GHz	4.2 GHz	– 4.8%
L2 Cache	4 MB	1 MB	+ 300%
L3 Cache	16 MB	8 MB	+ 100%
Memory Speed	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2133	+ 25%
Current Price	US$ 499	US$ 298	+ 67%

Now, we will be the first to admit that this is a rather “unfair” comparison because the Core i7-6700K is a quad-core processor that costs only as much as the Ryzen 7 1700. However, this is the fastest Intel processor we have on hand, so let’s just roll with it, and see what we find…

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