<![CDATA[I recently was fortunate enough to get my hands on an AMD RYZEN Threadripper 1900X. This thing is a monster of a CPU, I mean just look at the case it comes in! Ranking very highly at the top of its class. This is definitely one of the best AMD CPUS’s up to date. It may cost $549.99, but you definitely get performance per dollar. This CPU is mainly for people who don’t have a low end budget for their PC.
This CPU is made for an sTR4 Socket. It also has 8 cores, and 16 threads. For the L1 Cache it has 768KB, for L2 it has 4MB, and for L3 it has 16MB. For Operating Frequency, it runs 3.8-4.0 GHz. The one down fall i found, which is not a big problem at all, would be the fact that it doesn’t come with a fan/cooling system for it, so that would be needed to buy desperately.
 

 

• Socket Type: Socket sTR4
• # of Cores: 8
• # of Threads: 16
• Cache: L1-768KB L2-4MB L3-16MB
• Operating Frequency: 3.8 GHz
• Max Turbo Frequency: 4.0 GHz

 
 
Overall, this CPU does more than get the job done. I have had no problems with this at all! I would 100% recommend this to anyone without a small budget because it is $549.99.

Note:  This review is part of a classroom project. 

References: New Egg Link CPU Benchmark

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Kaby Lake is the eighth Intel Core CPU. With its big 7700K it should do good right? Well it does, it’s better than the previous generation i7-6700K. With the i7-6700K rating 11,111 vs 12,097 i7-7700K on Passmark. The major change is an improved 14nm process that improves clock speeds and power characteristics because of the changes in the fin and silicon, and the second change involves updates to the video/multimedia block to support hardware decoding and encoding of 4K. So you can binge Netflix in 4K! Roughly one third of the CPU die is devoted to graphics and multimedia functions.
Even though the i7-7700K is better, its better by a little percent. 4.5GHz turbo compared to 4.2GHz turbo on the i7-6700K and 4.2 base vs. 4.0 base give the expected performance differential of five to seven percent. If you overclock both processors you’re looking at 4.7GHz against 5.0GHz! Is it worth a $20 difference? With this rate of difference you’ll be hearing crickets at the Intel booth.

• Socket: LGA 1151
• Clock Speed:  4.20 GHz – 4.50 GHz
• Bus Speed: 8 GT/s DMI3
• Cores: Quad Core
• Cache: L2 – 4 x 256KB L3 – 8MB
• Threads: 8

But don’t get me wrong, the i7-7700 Kaby Lake is a great processor but there’s just no effort by Intel. I mean, it has the highest clocked Intel CPU and 5.0GHz overclocks. Who doesn’t want that? If you can fork up $350 for a CPU that only has slight differences that you probably won’t notice in a PC you’ll still have peace in mind that you have one of the best Intel 4 core processor. If you want a good all around CPU for a decent price, this isn’t the best option. But if you have the money, then go right for it. You can go home and watch 4K Netflix with your $350 i7 box.
This is the best preforming Intel CPU in the i7 line. It’s just a little depressing that it’s a quad core. But if you are looking to buy this CPU you can’t really go wrong. A lot of people seem to like the $350 quad core, because it’s rocking a sweet 5 egg on Newegg.com.
Note:  This review is part of a classroom project.
Resources:

• www.pcgamer.com
• arstechnica.com
• www.newegg.com
• ark.intel.com
• www.eurogamer.net

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<![CDATA[Intel, one of the only two CPU producers, has a wide variety of products to choose from. Today, I will be reviewing the Core i7-7700K Kaby Lake processor (from Intel). This CPU costs $339.99 on Newegg. This CPU is a relatively unimpressive and underwhelming product.
Intel Corporation is an American multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Santa Clara, California. It is the world’s second largest and second highest valued semiconductor chip makers based on revenue after being overtaken by Samsung, and is the inventor of the x86 series of microprocessors, the processors found in most PCs (Intel Wikipedia).
Intel’s 7700K processor is a largely unimpressive one. Although this top-end processor is the most advanced CPU silicon around, it is far from a must-have. So the question of, “Is it worth the price?” becomes a very difficult one to answer. Unless your current CPU is extremely old and you’re dying to get a new one, there is no need to be jealous over the newer generation CPU. In simple terms: keep your current CPU, because this one is nothing to write home about. The Core i7 7700K is not a worthy upgrade (PC Games News).

The Core i7 7700K has been condemned from many users as a product that is produced when companies simply stop trying. The clock speeds are slightly higher, but Intel neglects to improve factors like architecture, process, and instructions per clock. This CPU overall does not perform better than any of its predecessors (arsTechnica).
Specifications: 

• CPU clock speed: 4.2 GHz
• Number of cores: quad-core
• Socket type: LGA 1151
• Cache (L1, L2, L3):
  • L1– 4 x 32KB instruction
    4 x 32KB data
    L2– 4 x 256KB
    L3– 8MB
• Passmark CPU mark: 12101

Overall, I would not recommend this CPU to anyone looking for a shiny new component to put in their PC. It is technically sufficient for gaming and any other activities you may want to perform on your computer, but chances are the the CPU you currently have is too. And the Core i7-7700K is just not worth the upgrade. If you are just itching for a new CPU, avoid this new generation Kaby Lake family of processors. Or, just avoid Intel in general and try a CPU from the competition, AMD.
Note:  This review is part of a classroom project.
References: https://en.wikipedia.org, https://www.pcgamesn.com, https://arstechnica.com https://www.newegg.com]]>