ryzen 7 1700x review

AMD has been creating a real hype with its Ryzen range of processors, and with our review of the Ryzen 7 1800X we found out that it is indeed a boon for content creators who want to use their PCs for more than just gaming. For anyone who’s been living under a rock, here’s a small refresher: The Ryzen CPUs are based on the new AMD Zen architecture and the AM4 socket, the direct successor to AMD’s Piledriver based FX processors with the AM3 & AM3+ sockets released over five years ago. The Ryzen 7 is the high-end range of the Ryzen series with 8 cores and 16 threads, and the Ryzen 7 1700X is just next to the Ryzen 7 1800X. Like its more expensive counterpart, it does not come with a stock cooler, so you better be ready to buy one separately. Tech Specs CPU 1700X Cores 8 ...