AMD unveiled its top of line CPU series, the Ryzen 7, at MWC this year. Surprisingly, when pitted against Intel Core i7-7700k, Ryzen 7 reportedly falls short in some areas. Here's what you need to know!
Choice may be purely objective but several media outlets have noted a few things that matter.
- Base clock matters
Intel Core i7-7700k has 4.2 GHz base clock and it is 1.2 GHz higher than Ryzen 7 1700X with 3.0 GHz base clock, Userbenchmark reported. Truth be told, clock per clock affects gaming performance per core, and this is where Intel CPU outshines AMD's.
- No need of 8-core, yet
AMD packs Ryzen 7 with a punch. It adopts AM4 and it's got 8-core on the system. However, for today's gaming needs, Ryzen 7 1700X seems to be getting 'unuseful' amount of core.
The current video rendering and gaming could still make use of quad-core for an optimized performance. That being the case, AMD Ryzen 7 1700X will be a better buy two years from now. As of this moment, Intel i7-7700k is still a better option.
- Gaming performance (DX11 overview)
For games that feature DX12, AMD Ryzen 7 shows a poor performance compared to Intel Core i7, according to KitGuru. The media went on to say that Ryzen 7 1700X wins on DX11 but for DX12, it has to work at a cost, unlike Core i7 that could run without compromise.
While AMD may promise an improvement in time but these the pros and cons are worth to consider when purchasing either one of them.
Why Intel won't be worried
Intel will raise the bar as next year, the company will reportedly introduce 10nm process chip. SeekingAlpha said that this will take on whatever AMD is putting to Ryzen. The media outlet continued with a comparison on both high-end tiers; and found that Ryzen 7 isn't a challenge to Intel Core i7.
