AMD
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
AMD's Ryzen 7 1700X is a first-generation Zen (Summit Ridge) desktop processor for socket AM4 with 8 cores, 16 threads, a 3.4 GHz base and up to 3.8 GHz boost clock, and 16 MB of L3 cache. It has an unlocked multiplier and a 95 W default TDP, and AMD does not include a cooler in the box.
Pros
- 8 cores / 16 threads with 16 MB of L3 cache
- Unlocked multiplier for overclocking
- Dual-channel DDR4 support on socket AM4
- Built on a 14 nm process with a 95 W default TDP
Cons
- No cooler included in the boxed processor
- No integrated graphics, so a discrete card is required
- Officially supports DDR4 only up to 2667 MT/s and PCIe 3.0
- Zen 1 single-thread performance trails later Ryzen generations
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
General
- Announced
- 2017
- Socket
- AM4
- Process
- 14 nm
- Base TDP
- 95 W
- Unlocked multiplier
- Yes
- Cooler included
- No
Cores & Clocks
- Cores
- 8
- Threads
- 16
- Base clock
- 3.4 GHz
- Boost clock
- 3.8 GHz
- L2 cache
- 4 MB
- L3 cache
- 16 MB
Memory
- Memory support
- DDR4-2667
- Memory channels
- 2
Platform
- PCIe version
- 3
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 1,245Bottom 18%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 6,294Bottom 27%
- PassMark
- 15,579Bottom 32%
- PassMark (single thread)
- 2,098Bottom 7%
Quick answers
Is the AMD Ryzen 7 1700X good in 2026?
The AMD Ryzen 7 1700X earns an Inno Score of 33.8/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. AMD's Ryzen 7 1700X is a first-generation Zen (Summit Ridge) desktop processor for socket AM4 with 8 cores, 16 threads, a 3.4 GHz base and up to 3.8 GHz boost clock, and 16 MB of L3 cache. It has an unlocked multiplier and a 95 W default TDP, and AMD does not include a cooler in the box.
What are the key specs of the AMD Ryzen 7 1700X?
Cores: 8 · Threads: 16 · Boost clock: 3.8 GHz · Socket: AM4
What are the closest alternatives to the AMD Ryzen 7 1700X?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are AMD Ryzen 7 1700, AMD Ryzen 7 2700, AMD Ryzen 5 4600G — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.