. I just upgraded 1700X to 2700X. Using the default clock at full load, the 2700X (4GHz) clock speeds are 500MHz faster than my 1700X (3.5GHz). And the speed of DDR4 memory has been increased from 2933 to 3200MHz with 4 x 8GB DDR4 modules. These two improvements made the upgrade worthwhile for me. Turn on Game Mode with the AMD Ryzen Master Utility and your CPU clock speeds will be dynamically boosted to 4.3GHz! Of course AMD has outdone themselves this time. I'm very happy with my decision to upgrade :DPROs- Value for money couldn't be better than 1st gen Ryzen and current Intel processors; ie the 2700X is $30 cheaper than the 8700K - Backward compatible with X370 and B350 motherboards (with correct BIOS update) - Noticeably higher clock speed compared to 1700X, especially at full load - 500 MHz higher clock speed! - Precision Boost 2.0 and XFR2 are integrated into the processor, which means these features are intact and will also work with older X370 motherboards. Improved compatibility with higher DDR4 memory speeds compared to 1700X. Operating temperatures are about the same despite the CPU having 10W more. TDP rating compared to 1700X. The AMD Ryzen Master Utility really works! A Wraith Prism CPU cooler is included and is suitable for standard CPU speeds. minuses. Very limited headroom for overclocking unless extreme cooling is used. this. LN02 - An anticipated future release of a higher clocked 2800X variant may cause buyers regret if they just bought a 2700X motherboard - and is not a 2700X issue; the X470 chipset is not really an improvement over the X370 chipset in most areas and features - the best DDR4 memory speeds can only be achieved with 2 of the 4 DIMM slots; 3666 MHz was achieved with 2 memory sticks, but only 3200 MHz with 4 memory cards. No native increase in supported PCI-E lanes (24) from the CPU (excluding X470 or upcoming Z490 chipset enhancements). Should I upgrade to 2700X? It all depends on what kind of PC hardware you have now and how you want to spend your money. For example, if you have a GTX1060 or RX 570, upgrading your GPU will likely give you a much better performance boost than upgrading from a 1700X to a 2700X. But if you have a computer that's more than 5 years old, I'd say it's worth upgrading if you need to be able to multitask on your computer. If you game, stream, listen to music and use hardware monitoring tools at the same time, the 2700X is for you!
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