AMD Ryzen 7 1700X

$448.88

The AMD Ryzen 7 1700X is a desktop processor with 8 cores and 16 threads, launched in Mar 2017. It utilizes the AMD AM4 socket. The Ryzen 7 1700X has 16 MB of L3 cache and operates at 3.40 GHz by default, but can boost up to 3.80 GHz, depending on the workload. The unlocked multiplier on the Ryzen 7 1700X makes it much easier to overclock, allowing you to choose any desired frequency. Thanks to AMD Simultaneous Multithreading (SMT) the core-count is effectively doubled to 16 threads. This processor supports memory speeds up to DDR4-2666 utilizing dual memory channels. The processor was built using 14 nm production process. Ryzen 7 1700X communicates with other components in the computer through a PCI-Express Gen 3 link.