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Ryzen 7 1800X

Ryzen 7
Current Price
$109.00
MSRP: $499.00
Overall Rank
(Consumer CPUs only)
#168
of 234
Overall Rank
#185
of 251
Value Rank
#41
of 207
Gaming Rank
#105
of 251
Productivity Rank
#116
of 251

Core Specifications

Cores
8
Threads
16
Base Clock
3.6 GHz
Boost Clock (Single)
4.0 GHz
Socket
AM4
Lithography
14nm

Cache

L1 Cache
64 KB per core
L2 Cache
512 KB per core
L3 Cache
16 MB (shared)

Power & Thermal

TDP
95W
Base Power
N/A
Max Turbo Power
N/A

Memory Support

Memory Types
DDR4
Max Memory
N/A
Memory Channels
N/A
ECC Support
No

Platform & Connectivity

PCIe Version
3.0
PCIe Lanes
20
Integrated GPU
No
Integrated GPU Model
N/A

Closest Competitors by Performance

Ryzen 7 1800X (Selected)6,827

Quick Stats

Generation
Zen
Release Date
3/2/2017 - 8 years old
Status
N/A
Market Segment
Desktop

Performance Scores

Overall
6827
Value62.6
Efficiency71.9

Benchmark Scores

Cinebench R23 Single985
Cinebench R23 Multi9,850
Geekbench 6 Single1,185
Geekbench 6 Multi5,697
PassMark16,296

Console Comparison

Xbox Series X(Gen 9 (2020))
100%
100%
PS5(Gen 9 (2020))
95%
95%
Ryzen 7 1800X
69%
69%
Xbox One X(Gen 8 Mid (2016-2017))
18%
18%
PS4 Pro(Gen 8 Mid (2016-2017))
17%
17%
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Notes

The Ryzen 7 1800X was AMD's first-generation Zen flagship featuring 8 cores and 16 threads, marking AMD's historic return to high-performance desktop computing. Boosting up to 4.0 GHz, it challenged Intel's dominance by bringing mainstream 8-core processors at competitive pricing. This CPU revolutionized the desktop market, forcing Intel to increase core counts and democratizing multi-threaded performance. While several generations old with lower IPC than modern CPUs, it represented a watershed moment in CPU history. Remains viable for budget productivity workloads on the mature AM4 platform. Often considered historically significant for revitalizing CPU competition and consumer choice.