06 Task Performance 1/Final Exam       2022
Microprocessors – 06 Task Performance 1/Final Exam
                     “Intel i7 7700K vs. AMD Ryzen 5 2600”
    Brand                    Intel i7 7700K                          AMD Ryzen 5 2600
     Power
                              TDP: 91 Watts                                TDP: 65 Watts
 Consumption
                 4.2 GHz Quad-Core LGA 1151 AM4 3.4 GHz base clock 6-core, 12-
                 Processor,     8MB      cache     memory, thread 12nm FinFET CMOS desktop
    Socket
                 supports up to 64GB of DDR4- processor.                    It   supports     2-channel
  Technology
                 2400/2133 and DDR3L 1600/1333 DDR4 memory up to 2933 MHz.
      and
                 RAM at 1.35 v. 14nm lithography This PCIe 3.0 x16 version CPU
  Components
                 and      utilizes       7th     generation provides 576 Kb L1 cache, 3 MB L2
                 technology.                                   cache, and 16 MB L3 cache.
 Performance      Back in the year 2020, the Intel i7- The AMD Ryzen 5 2500 CPU is one
  and Rating     7700k       Processor     was     a   good of the best CPUs on the market right
                 processor. Even in 2019, the i7- now because it has a lot of cores,
                 7700k is still a good CPU, especially plays games well, and costs a lot less
                 when it is overclocked. The average than other CPUs. Having the best
                 score of the Intel Core i7-7700K was performance                and    fastest     clock
                 only 13.4% lower than the top scores speeds. The average score of the
                 of the group leaders. This is a great AMD Ryzen 5 2600 was 23.6%
                 score, which puts the Intel Core i7- lower than the top scores of the
                 7700K close to the top of the list.           group leaders.
                      15%     higher      Turbo       Boost      Has 8 MB larger L3 cache size
                       frequency (4.5 GHz vs 3.9 GHz)
                                                                  Has 2 more physical cores
                      Includes an integrated GPU Intel
                                                                  Consumes up to 29% less energy
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                                                            than the Core i7 7700K – 65 vs
                  HD Graphics 630
                                                            91 Watt
                   Specification Performance                 Specification Performance
                    Cores        4 cores                      Cores            6 cores
                   Threads       8 threads                   Threads           8 threads
                  Base Clock     4.2 GHz                   Base Clock          3.4 GHz
                 Turbo Clock     4.5 GHz                  Turbo Clock          3.9 GHz
                       Benchmark Rating                           Benchmark Rating
                   Gaming        86%                         Gaming            75%
                   Desktop       90%                         Desktop           77%
                  Workstation    72%                       Workstation         69%
                  Single-Core                              Single-Core
                                 63%                                           54%
                 Performance                              Performance
                Power Efficiency 41%                     Power Efficiency 52%
                                                            Some users reported that they
                  Intel’s    i7-7700K      is     not
                                                            encountered freezing, pausing,
                  compatible    with    the     latest
                                                            and stuttering issues with Triple-
                  operating system of Microsoft
                                                            A Games with AMD Ryzen 5
                  Windows 11.
                                                            2600.
Compatibility
 Issues and
 Warnings         Intel i7-7700k has some strange
                                                            Overheating Issues, AMD Ryzen
                  temperature spikes. Consumers
                                                            5 2600 Running Crazy Hot on
                  have seen temperature spikes as
                                                            Stock Cooler It goes to straight to
                  high as 90 degrees Celsius that
                                                            107°c and will completely turned
                  they didn't expect. The company
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                     told    its     customers    that
                     overclocking and "delidding," or
                     removing the integrated heat
                     spreader, will void the warranty
                     on the processor. Intel has also       off.
                     suggested that customers change
                     the speed curve of the fan on the
                     processor's heatsink so that it
                     gradually gets faster.
Reference:
   -   https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i7-7700K-vs-AMD-Ryzen-5-
       2600/3647vs3955
   -   https://nanoreview.net/en/cpu-compare/intel-core-i7-7700k-vs-amd-ryzen-5-2600
   -   https://www.amd.com/en/products/cpu/amd-ryzen-5-2600
   -   https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/97129/intel-core-i77700k-
       processor-8m-cache-up-to-4-50-ghz/specifications.html