Test Methodology
Intel Core i9-7900X Specification |
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AMD Comparison Processor Configurations |
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| CPU | Ryzen 7 1800X |
Ryzen 7 1700X |
Ryzen 7 1700 |
Ryzen 5 1600X |
Ryzen 5 1600 |
Ryzen 5 1500X |
Ryzen 5 1400 |
| CPU Base Clock | 3.6GHz |
3.4GHz |
3.0GHz |
3.6GHz |
3.2GHz |
3.5GHz |
3.2GHz |
| CPU Turbo Clock | 4.0GHz |
3.8GHz |
3.7GHz |
4.0GHz |
3.6GHz |
3.7GHz |
3.4GHz |
| CPU Cache | 20MB |
20MB |
20MB |
19MB |
19MB |
18MB |
18MB |
| CPU Cores / Threads | 8 / 16 |
8 / 16 |
8 / 16 |
6 / 12 |
6 / 12 |
4 / 8 |
4 / 8 |
| CPU TDP | 95W |
95W |
65W |
95W |
65W |
65W |
65W |
| Integrated Graphics | - |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| IGP Base Clock | - |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| IGP Turbo Clock | - |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Socket | AM4 |
AM4 |
AM4 |
AM4 |
AM4 |
AM4 |
AM4 |
| Lithography | 14nm |
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| Motherboard | Asus Crosshair VI Hero |
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| BIOS | 5704 (1002 for Ryzen 5) |
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| Memory | Corsair Vengeance 32GB DDR4 |
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| Memory Config | 4x8GB |
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| Memory Timings | 16-17-17-36-1T |
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| Memory Speed | 2,666MHz |
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| Disk Drive | SK hynix Canvas SC300 (512GB) |
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| Power Supply | be quiet Dark Power Pro 11 (1,000W) |
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| Graphics Card | EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 FTW (378.66) |
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| CPU Cooler | Noctua NH-D15S |
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| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit) |
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Intel Comparison Processor Configurations |
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| CPU | Core i9-7900X |
Core i7-6950X |
Core i7-6900K |
Core i7-7700K |
Core i5-7600K |
Core i5-7350K |
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| CPU Base Clock | 3.3GHz |
3.0GHz |
3.2GHz |
4.2GHz |
3.8GHz |
4.2GHz |
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| CPU Turbo Clock | 4.5GHz |
3.5GHz |
3.7GHz |
4.5GHz |
4.2GHz |
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| CPU Cache | 13.75MB |
25MB |
20MB |
8MB |
6MB |
4MB |
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| CPU Cores / Threads | 10 / 20 |
10 / 20 |
8 / 16 |
4 / 8 |
4 / 4 |
2 / 4 |
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| CPU TDP | 140W |
140W |
140W |
91W |
91W |
60W |
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| Integrated Graphics | - |
- |
- |
HD 630 |
HD 630 |
HD 630 |
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| IGP Base Clock | - |
- |
- |
350MHz |
350MHz |
350MHz |
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| IGP Turbo Clock | - |
- |
- |
1,150MHz |
1,150MHz |
1,150MHz |
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| Socket | LGA 2066 |
LGA 2011v3 |
LGA 2011v3 |
LGA 1151 |
LGA 1151 |
LGA 1151 |
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| Lithography | 14nm |
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| Motherboard | X299 |
Asus X99 Strix Gaming |
Asus Z270E Gaming |
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| BIOS | TBC |
1401 |
0801 |
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| Memory | Corsair Dominator 32GB DDR4 |
Corsair Vengeance 32GB DDR4 |
Crucial Ballistix 32GB DDR4 |
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| Memory Config | 4x8GB |
4x8GB |
2x16GB |
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| Memory Timings | 14-16-16-36-2T |
15-15-15-36-1T |
16-16-16-39-1T |
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| Memory Speed | 2,666MHz |
2,400MHz |
2,400MHz |
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| Disk Drive | SK hynix Canvas SC300 (512GB) |
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| Power Supply | be quiet Dark Power Pro 11 (1,000W) |
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| Graphics Card | EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 FTW (378.66) |
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| CPU Cooler | Noctua NH-D15S |
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| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit) |
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Benchmark Suite |
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| CPU Benchmarks | ||||||||||||
| HEXUS PiFast | Our number-crunching benchmark stresses a single core by calculating Pi to 10m places | |||||||||||
| Cinebench | Using Cinebench's multi-CPU render, this cross-platform benchmark stresses all cores | |||||||||||
| HandBrake | Free-to-use video encoder that stresses all CPU cores (64-bit) | |||||||||||
| Memory Benchmarks | ||||||||||||
| AIDA64 | Benchmark that analyses memory bandwidth and latency | |||||||||||
| Gaming Benchmarks (GeForce GTX 1080) | ||||||||||||
| 3DMark Time Spy | Graphics benchmark run using the Fire Strike Extreme and Time Spy tests | |||||||||||
| VRMark | Virtual reality benchmark run using the Orange Room test | |||||||||||
| Deus Ex: Mankind Divided | 2,560x1,440, ultra settings | |||||||||||
| Hitman | 2,560x1,440, ultra settings | |||||||||||
| Total War: Warhammer | 2,560x1,440, ultra settings | |||||||||||
| Miscellaneous Benchmarks | ||||||||||||
| Power Consumption | To emulate real-world usage scenarios, we record system-wide mains power draw when idle, when encoding video via HandBrake and while playing Deus Ex: Mankind Divided | |||||||||||
Notes
Though we've been able to spend a few days with a Core i9-7900X, getting hold of supporting X299 motherboards hasn't been entirely easy. A variety of boards were on show at Computex 2017, but an accelerated launch schedule appears to have caught manufacturers off guard. Review samples are being held back while software wrinkles are ironed out, and our test motherboard received a major BIOS update just days ago. Please note that neither the CPU nor motherboard were sourced from Intel.
