Ryzen 7 1700X vs Ryzen 5 5500F
AMD · Released Mar 2, 2017
DiscontinuedRyzen 7 1700X
- SocketAM4
- MemoryDDR4
- AM4: Older AM4 boards may need a BIOS update for newer Ryzen chips.
- Threads
- 16
- Cores
- 8
- Max Boost
- 3.8GHz
- L3 Cache
- 16MB
- Base Clock
- 3.4GHz
- TDP
- 95W
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Ryzen 7 1700X has about a 3% higher spec score than Ryzen 5 5500F and launched at $300 more.
$399
Launch MSRP
$99(better)
42.2(better)
Spec score
41.1
16(better)
Threads
12
8(better)
Cores
6
3.8GHz
Max Boost
4.4GHz(better)
16MB
L3 Cache
16MB
3.4GHz(better)
Base Clock
3GHz
95W
TDP
65W(better)
AM4
SocketSame
AM4
DDR4
MemorySame
DDR4
Mar 2, 2017
Released
Sep 10, 2026