Amd ryzen 1700x review in Spanish (full analysis)

After analyzing the AMD Ryzen 1800X and the best quality / price processor on the market: AMD Ryzen 1700. It is time to test the one that stays at the "intermediate" point. The AMD Ryzen 1700X has 8 cores, 16 threads of execution, 16 MB of cache memory and higher frequencies than its younger sister. Interested in knowing more about this new monster? Don't miss our review!

First of all we thank AMD for the trust placed in leaving us the sample for analysis.

AMD Ryzen 7 1700X technical features

Unboxing and design

On this occasion we have received a fairly simple sample, since it is only protected in a small plastic blister. But do not worry, if you decide to buy it, it will sell you in its cardboard box. And it will contain:

AMD Ryzen 7 1700X Processor Sticker for your tower Quick installation guide

The first thing we see is that, unlike Intel, the pins are still integrated into the processor and not the motherboard. Many users claim that this approach is better and the truth is that in previous generations the pins of the AMD processors were much more resistant than those of the Intel motherboards. Despite this, the new AMD platform has greatly increased the number of pins so these are thinner and weaker than in previous generations. These new processors include no less than 1, 331 pins, far more than the 940 pins of previous Bulldozer-based AMD FX.

At the top of the chip we see the IHS on which the "Ryzen" logo has been screen printed.

We are already focused on more technical details, the Ryzen 7 1800X processor is based on the new Zen microarchitecture, a design that has been created from scratch in order to offer a much more competitive product in all levels than previous AMD FX. AMD Ryzen promise more performance, more threads, less power, and less heat generation.

This new microarchitecture is built using Global Foundries' 14nm FinFET node, manages to integrate a whopping 4.8 billion transistors and offers 52% higher performance per core and MHz than previous Excavator cores from Bristol Ridge APUs. With these figures, the new microarchitecture stands above Intel Broadwell and more or less on par with Slylake. This improvement represents the largest jump in CPU performance seen in the last 6 years or even more. AMD Ryzen marks the start of a new multi-year roadmap that will include markets as varied as workstations, mobile equipment and the HPC sector.

AMD Ryzen die picture:

AMD Ryzen uses a DDR4 compatible integrated memory controller (IMC) in dual channel configuration for a faster access speed to stored data, it officially supports memories of up to 2, 400 MHz although thanks to AMP technology we will be able to use much faster modules of 4 GHz.

In the case of the AMD Ryzen R7 1700X we have a silicon consisting of a total of 8 cores, these have Simultaneous multithreading SMT technology that allows each core to manage two threads of data, therefore it is an 8-core processor and 16 threads of processing. Its most important features continue with an 8 MB L3 cache and a TDP of only 95W, this processor runs at a clock speed of 3.4 GHz in base mode and 3.8 GHz in turbo mode. Another great protagonist of Zen is the eXtended Frequency Range XFR technology, something that we could define as a second turbo mode that will make the processor operate at a higher frequency than its turbo speed if the working temperature allows it.

It is also important to mention that all AMD Ryzen processors have the multiplier unlocked. What does this mean? that we can all overclock to increase their working frequencies and obtain even higher performance, of course we will need a high-end heatsink for this.

Test bench and performance tests

TESTING BENCH
Processor:	AMD Ryzen R7 1700X
Base plate:	Gigabyte Aorus GA-AX370-GAMING 5
RAM:	Corsair Vengeance 32GB DDR4
Heatsink	Heatsink Noctua NH-D15.
HDD	Samsumg 850 EVO.
Graphic card	8GB GTX1080
Power supply	Corsair AX860i.

To check the stability of the Ryzen 7 1700X processor in stock values and with overclock. The motherboard we have stressed with Prime 95 Custom and air cooling. The graphics we have used is an Nvidia GTX 1080, without further delay, let's see the results obtained in our tests with a 1920 x 1080 monitor.

Benchmarks (Synthetic tests)

Cinebench R15 (CPU Score).Aida64.3dMARK Fire Strike.PCMark 8.VRMark.

Game testing

Overclocking

We have been able to upload the AMD Ryzen 1700X up to 4 GHz with a more than decent voltage 1.42v and DDR4 memories at 2666 MHz. The performance is really good, and surely we can go much higher, but we did not want to go over 1.45v. Also the board that we have used is a Gigabyte and it seems that the BIOS is still somewhat green (As in the vast majority). The 1669 cb is a prime example of AMD's good work.

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Consumption and temperature

It was a surprise to find us with fantastic temperatures with the heatsink that incorporates the AMD Ryzen 7 1700X. At rest we have about 32º C while at maximum load we have an average of 57º C along with peaks of 62º C. Soon we will be able to test the new Noctua NH-D15 SE-AM4 and we will see how it scales the performance of the XFR technology that has caught our attention so much in its previous launch. While with overclocking we have gone up to 39ºC at rest and up to 69ºC at FULL.

Regarding consumption, we have obtained about 56 W at rest and at maximum power a total of 255W. While overclocked it goes up to 72W and at full power close to 296W.

Final words and conclusion about AMD Ryzen 7 1700X

After many years we have seen AMD catch up with Intel. And it is that the new AMD Ryzen 1700X is an ideal processor for off-road equipment and those users who do not want to get their heads overclocked manually. Since the small differences between the AMD Ryzen 1700 is that it has a higher TDP (its consumption also indicates this) and much higher clock frequencies.

In performance it has nothing to envy the AMD Ryzen 1800X if we overclock it, and that is that the differences are minimal. Both in 1440p and 2160p resolution it offers fantastic performance.

The only downside we found is that it is a processor that is located in the middle of the 1700 (8-core quality / price processor) and the least affordable AMD Ryzen 1800X. Its price in Spain is 439 euros and its availability is immediate. Without a doubt one of the best processors on the market.

ADVANTAGE	DISADVANTAGES
+ FREQUENCY HIGHER THAN THE RYZEN 1700.	- THE PRICE DIFFERENCE FROM THE AMD RYZEN IS 70 EUROS, AND IT WILL ENOUGHLY TAKE SALES FROM YOU ON THE NORMAL 1700.
+ EXCELLENT AND GREATER PERFORMANCE IN MULTI-TASK.	- THE CONSUMPTION OF THE PROCESSOR IS VERY HIGHER THAN 1700.
+ THE OVERCLOCK IS COOL AND LASTS WELL.	- COULD BUILD A HEATSINK.
+ AMD MASTER RYZEN SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS OVERCLOCK TO BE MADE.
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