Ryzen 7 1700 vs Ryzen 7 2700X — Specs & Performance Compared
Verdict: The Ryzen 7 2700X is ahead of the Ryzen 7 1700 on all 5 shared benchmarks on file, by 18% to 35%, including 35% in Cinebench R23 multi (10,715 vs 7,925).
Side-by-side CPU comparison of the Ryzen 7 1700 and the Ryzen 7 2700X. Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability below; each column header links to that part's benchmark page.
Ryzen 7 2700X
*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Price and availability subject to change.
Where to buy
A listing for each part; the current price and stock are on the retailer's page.
Specs side-by-side
| Spec | Ryzen 7 1700 | Ryzen 7 2700X |
|---|---|---|
| cores | 8 | 8 |
| threads | 16 | 16 |
| base clock ghz | 3 | 3.7 |
| tdp w | 65 | 105 |
Synthetic benchmarks
Each row says whether a higher or a lower number is better (ranks and times are lower-is-better). Scores come from Gamers Nexus, GadgetVersus, CGDirector, TopCPU.net, Geekbench Browser, Notebookcheck, NanoReview, CpuTronic, PassMark Software and numberworld.org; each row links its sources, and where they differ the cell shows their median. Empty cells mean we don't yet have that benchmark on file for the SKU.
| Benchmark | Ryzen 7 1700 | Ryzen 7 2700X |
|---|---|---|
| 7-Zip Decompression (higher is better) Source: Gamers Nexus |
— | 89,000 MIPS |
| Cinebench R23 multi (higher is better) Source: GadgetVersus, CGDirector, TopCPU.net |
7,925 points | 10,715 points |
| Cinebench R23 single (higher is better) Source: GadgetVersus, CGDirector, TopCPU.net |
923 points | 1,110 points |
| Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better) Source: Geekbench Browser, Notebookcheck, NanoReview, TopCPU.net, CpuTronic |
5,276 points | 6,487 points |
| Geekbench 6 single (higher is better) Source: Geekbench Browser, Notebookcheck, NanoReview, TopCPU.net, CpuTronic |
1,015 points | 1,269 points |
| PassMark CPU Mark (higher is better) Source: PassMark Software |
14,756 points | 17,434 points |
| PassMark Single Thread Rating (higher is better) Source: PassMark Software |
1,998 points | 2,413 points |
| Y-cruncher 1B (lower is better) Source: numberworld.org |
— | 78 |
Quick answers
Which is faster, the Ryzen 7 1700 or the Ryzen 7 2700X?
The Ryzen 7 2700X is ahead of the Ryzen 7 1700 on all 5 shared benchmarks on file, by 18% to 35%, including 35% in Cinebench R23 multi (10,715 vs 7,925).
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