The assembly of the computer must begin with the choice of processor. It requires maximum performance, and the best solutions that only the modern level of technology development can offer. All this you will find in the latest models of CPU, presented in our review. Here are collected the most advanced and powerful devices that are suitable for gamers, programmers, 3D developers and undemanding inhabitants.
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Top Intel processors
Core i9-7900X - powerful CPU for solving demanding tasks
The 10-core processor for Intel is a new milestone. The device generation Skylake X turned out prohibitively powerful and with great potential.
The CPU supports four-channel DDR4-2666 RAM, has 44 PCI-E lanes and is good with Optane Memory. And thanks to the new block of instructions AVX-512, this processor is able to process data even faster.
Pros:
- Turbo Boost 3.0 mode, which allows you to overclock two cores in a processor at once.
- The ability to raise the frequency from 3.3 to serious 4.5 GHz.
- Increased up to 1 MB of L2 cache on each core with parallel expansion of the bus coming from L1, seriously speed up the work of the CPU.
- Increased number of actions per clock cycle - the processor manages to load 64 bytes of information and save the same amount of data.
- It shows itself perfectly in rendering, video coding and other demanding applications.
- To connect using the new Socket 2066, which is not soon lose its relevance.
Minuses:
- Dear - about 70-75 thousand rubles.
- Voracious - power consumption during acceleration can reach up to 315 watts.
- Heats up to 96 degrees.
Core i7-8700K - the best of the best
Today this processor has no competitors. It is the most productive, the fastest, although quite expensive.
The chip with the microarchitecture Coffee Lake belongs to the 8th generation and has 6 processing cores operating in 12-way mode. It is ideal for gamers, overclockers and those who work with heavy programs.
Pros:
- The clock frequency of 3.7 GHz with independent acceleration to the limit of 4.5-4.7.
- Support for DDR4-2666 MHz RAM with the possibility of expanding its volume to 64 gigs.
- Increased cache size on all three levels (L1 - 32 KB, L2 - 256 KB and L3 - 12 MB).
- Integrated graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630 - the same good-quality HD, just renamed.
- Performance in games and video creation is 25-30% higher than that of the i7-7700 series.
- The processor does not throttle, even approaching critical temperatures.
- Support for all new technologies from Intel - Optane Memory, Hyper-Threading, etc.
- Stable high frame rate in games with multi-threaded load - the picture does not twitch, even if several other applications are running simultaneously.
Minuses:
- It is installed only on newer boards of the 300th series with a socket 1151, capable of providing the CPU with sufficient voltage. At the same time on the market except Z370 nothing suitable yet.
- It requires powerful cooling, because under load the temperature changes abruptly, rising to +90 .. + 96 ° C at critical +100.
- In the wake of the general excitement around the new items, dealers shamelessly pick up prices. Now this processor costs from 30 to 35 thousand, although its recommended price is one and a half times lower.
Core i7-7820X - great quality at the right price
The 8-core Skylake-X processor, processing simultaneously up to 16 streams of information, even the base frequency is respectful - 3.6 GHz. And when overclocked, it even reaches an impressive 4.5-4.9 gigahertz, running Boost on one or two cores at once.
In addition, the CPU supports 128 GB of DDR4 generation RAM with a frequency of 2666 MHz on four channels at once.
Pros:
- Versatile - the processor copes equally well with games and resource-intensive programs.
- Huge level 2 cache (1024 KB on each of 8 cores).
- Unlocked multiplier and tolerance to high temperatures up to +105 ° C, which makes the processor interesting for overclocking fans.
- Full support for instructions AVX-512, increasing computer performance when working with individual applications.
- "Floating" Turbo Boost, adapts to different scenarios of work that allows you to keep the heat within reasonable limits.
- Ability to run multiple virtual computers.
Minuses:
- Price 38 thousand rubles.
- Few tires PCI-E - only 28, which significantly limits the possibilities of expansion.
- With overclocking above 4.5 GHz, the system becomes unstable.
- Traditionally ineffective thermal compound under the lid.
Pentium G4620 - a good processor for an entry-level PC
Office state employee, having joined the generation of Kaby Lake, this year received a new life and a whole set of pleasant chips.
Now, there is also support for DDR4, the ability to work in several streams, and the frequency has increased by 100 MHz compared to the previous version. In fact, the new Pentium is an analogue of Core-i3, only more affordable.
Pros:
- 2 cores and, accordingly, 4 threads thanks to the implementation of Hyper-Threading.
- Good integrated graphics HD Graphics 630 with a frequency of 1.1 GHz.
- The processor can work with both DDR4-2400 and DDR3L RAM.
- Support for most modern games, albeit at low settings.
- Quite fresh and functional LGA1151 socket, so that the processor can easily make friends with new motherboards.
- Economical power consumption, not exceeding 57 W, and minimal heating even under high load.
- Very low cost at the level of 5-6 thousand rubles.
Minuses:
- The lack of boost, but it is not needed here.
- Incompatibility with newfangled Optane Memory.
- No matter coping with batch processing of photos and video transcoding.
Top AMD processors
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - megaprocessor for super-complex tasks
This montroprocessor has as many as 16 processing cores capable of processing information in 32 threads.
This model has one more interesting feature - its performance is tied to the characteristics of the RAM. The higher the frequency of the OP modules, the faster the operation of the computing unit itself, but in any case, the own CPU indicators do not fall below the nominal 3.4 GHz.
Pros:
- As many as 64 PCI-E lines, and most of them are designed to work with graphics.
- The ability to install 8 strips of RAM with a total capacity of 128 GB and with good frequency characteristics of 2667 MHz.
- In Boost-mode, the processor easily reaches the mark of 3.9 GHz (it could show more, but thermal limitations will not allow to raise the voltage above 1.38 V).
- Increased up to 32 MB cache memory level 3.
- Compatibility mode for running old games that are not designed for multithreading, simply disables half of the cores, without affecting the RAM.
- Minimization of delays in gaming due to the redistribution of recording information in the OP so that it is as close as possible to the used cores.
- It responds well to any cooling systems, even if they are unable to close its wide heat spreader completely.
Minuses:
- Very overall (95 mm diagonal).
- To connect using the new socket TR4, which means that along with the processor will have to change the system board.
- Throttlitus at a temperature of +85 ° C, so that hard acceleration without good cooling is not possible here.
- A fairly narrow scope of use - despite the impressive characteristics, such a processor is more suitable for building a professional computer and working with video than for games.
Ryzen 7 1800X - a powerful enthusiast CPU
This is the first processor in which the company AMD has divided pairs of cores and each of them forced to work in a two-threaded mode - and even with its schedulers.
Taking into account the fact that there are as many as 8 such computing blocks here, we have a truly productive processor capable of simultaneously performing many diverse tasks.
Pros:
- The frequency of 3.6 GHz in Turbo mode turns into 4-4.1 GHz (if 1-2 cores work). At the same time, it is possible to overclock the processor even more, having organized cooling correctly.
- Extended to 512 kB second-level cache on each core, which doubled the CPU speed compared to previous series and even left the popular Intel rulers behind.
- Energy efficiency due to the automatic change in the supply voltage to the core with different load.
- Thermal limitation is beyond +100 ° C, so that throttling will not be under any load.
Minuses:
- There are no advantages when working in one stream, but this is already the norm for AMD.
- Price 31 thousand rubles. clearly overstated.
Ryzen 5 1600 - affordable six-core with balanced characteristics
This processor is suitable for most users who make "average" demands on the computer.
It has an excellent indicator of even the base frequencies (3.2-3.6 GHz), plus the possibility of working in 12 streams is provided. Add to this two-channel DDR4 memory support at 1866-2667 MHz with a total capacity of 128 GB - and we get very productive “brains” with good potential.
Pros:
- With proper approach to overclocking, you can achieve stable operation at 4 GHz.
- There is automatic overclocking using AMD XFR technology, albeit at only 50 MHz.
- When performing everyday tasks, the model easily outperforms its competitor Core-i5 in performance.
- In operation, the processor does not heat up much, but the temperature maximum of +115 ° C inspires respect.
- There is a Box version with a small cooler - very quiet and efficient.
- The average power consumption is 140 watts.
- Price 16-18 thousand rubles.
Minuses:
- A good return on this processor can be obtained only with the correct selection of RAM with the maximum frequency, which is not cheap in itself.
Ryzen 3 1300X - option for a budget game assembly or home PC
Direct competitor Intel Core i3 has a unified Zen microarchitecture and as many as 4 physical (not virtual) cores.
The processor seems to be designed for multi-threaded tasks, but in this case we are talking about a single thread per core due to disabled SMT technology. However, its low cost coupled with the acquired performance make it interesting for those who build an inexpensive computer.
Pros:
- The possibility of overclocking from the base 3.5 GHz to 3.9-4.1 even on low-cost motherboards due to the unlocking of the multiplier.
- Support for running multiple operating systems.
- The maximum power consumption is 105 W, but in real conditions this processor doesn’t carry such heavy loads, so it is unlikely that it will “eat” more than 85 W.
- Undemanding to cooling.
- There is a boxed version with a complete fan, which at any load does not allow the processor to heat up above +75 ° C (with permissible +95).
- Connect to a fresh AM4 socket.
- Issue price of 8-9 thousand rubles.
Minuses:
- The lack of an integrated video chip, that is, to a budget class CPU, you will have to separately purchase a graphics accelerator.
- The new socket AM4 also assumes the purchase of an actual motherboard.
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