The latest Chinese processor Zhaoxin KX-7000 demonstrated a significant increase in performance in recent tests. Designed specifically for China’s domestic market, the chip excelled in standard tests, showcasing performance that rivals the 10th generation Intel processors and the first generation of Zen architecture from AMD.
The ZHAOXIN KX-7000 processor, based on the Century Avenue architecture, is built on the 7-nm process and features 8 cores. Each core has a 512 KB L2 cache, with a total L3 cache volume of 32 MB. The processor can reach a frequency of 3.6 GHz under maximum load.
Asus has developed special motherboards with a LGA 1700 connector to support the new chip. These boards are compatible with DDR4-3200 and DDR5-4800 memory standards and come equipped with integrated graphics that support DirectX 12 and OpenCl 1.2.
Testing on stock settings revealed that the Zhaoxin KX-7000 processor demonstrated double the performance compared to its predecessor, the KX-6780, in both single-threaded and multi-threaded tasks. It also performed on par with the Intel Core i7-7700K and outpaced the AMD Ryzen 7 1700x in single-core tests.
When clocked at 3.6 GHz, the Zhaoxin KX-7000 showed a 21% increase in performance in multi-threaded tests and a 10% increase in single-threaded tests. However, game tests indicated that the processor may require additional optimization for modern games, as it exhibited lower than expected FPS with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 video card.
Overall, the Zhaoxin KX-7000 presents a promising alternative in the Chinese processor market and signifies a significant advancement in the development of the X86 architecture in China. The company has plans to expand its range of processors with a focus on increasing core count.