Core i7-8700 vs Ryzen 7 2700X
Core i7-8700 vs Ryzen 7 2700X — Th200
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Specifications
- Benchmarks
- Key Differences
- Conclusion
- Comments
Processor
Processor
Introduction
We compared two CPUs: the Intel Core i7-8700 versus the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X. On this page you will learn about the key differences between processors and find out which has the best specs and performance.
The Intel Core i7-8700 is a desktop processor of the Core i7 (Coffee Lake) generation, launched on Jan 1st, 2018. It comes with 6 cores and 12 threads, clocked at 3200 MHz and consumes up to 65 Watts.
The AMD Ryzen 7 2700X is a desktop processor of the Ryzen 7 (Zen+ (Pinnacle Ridge)) generation, launched on Apr 19th, 2018. It comes with 8 cores and 16 threads, clocked at 3700 MHz and consumes up to 105 Watts.
Specifications
Generation
Core i7 (Coffee Lake)
Ryzen 7 (Zen+ (Pinnacle Ridge))
Release Date
Jan 1st, 2018
Apr 19th, 2018
TDP
65 W
105 W
Frequency
3200 MHz
3700 MHz
Turbo Frequency
4600 MHz
4350 MHz
Cores
6
8
Threads
12
16
Cache L1
64K (per core)
96K (per core)
Cache L2
256K (per core)
512K (per core)
Integrated Graphics
N/A
N/A
Memory Support
DDR4-2666 MHz Dual-channel
DDR4 Dual-channel
ECC Memory
No
No
PCI-Express
Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only)
Features
AES-NI, AVX, AVX2, BMI1, BMI2, Boost 2.0, CLMUL, EIST, F16C, FMA3, HTT, Intel 64, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.2, SSSE3, TSX, TXT, VT-d, VT-x, XD bit
AES, AMD-V, AMD64, AVX, AVX2, BMI1, BMI2, EVP, F16C, FMA3, MMX, Precision Boost 2, SHA, SMAP, SMEP, SMT, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.
1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3, XFR 2
Benchmarks
3DMark Physics
3DMark is a computer benchmarking tool created and developed by UL, to measure the performance of computer hardware. Running 3DMark produces a 3DMark score, with higher numbers indicating better performance.
Intel Core i7-8700
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
+16%
Blender bmw27
Blender is the most popular 3D content creation software. It has its own Benchmark, which is widely used to determining the rendering performance of processors and graphics cards. Benchmark measures the time needed to render bmw27 scene.
Intel Core i7-8700
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
+34%
Geekbench 5 Multi-thread
GeekBench is a cross-platform benchmarking utility. It runs a series of tests that simulate real world tasks. GeekBench multi-thread utilizes all cores, this makes it suitable for benchmarking servers.
Intel Core i7-8700
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
+18%
Geekbench 5 Single-thread
GeekBench is a cross-platform benchmarking utility. It runs a series of tests that simulate real world tasks. GeekBench single-thread utilizes only one thread. The majority of applications (MS Word, web browsers, games) rarely utilize more than one thread at a time which makes this test suitable for measuring typical workloads.
Intel Core i7-8700
+12%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Key Differences
Why is Intel Core i7-8700 better than AMD Ryzen 7 2700X?
Consumes up to 39% less energy — 65 Watts versus 105 Watts
Has 6% higher Turbo Boost frequency — 4600 MHz versus 4350 Mhz
Why is AMD Ryzen 7 2700X better than Intel Core i7-8700?
Newer — released 3 months later
More modern manufacturing process — 12 nm versus 14 nm
Has 16% higher frequency — 3700 MHz versus 3200 Mhz
Has 2 more cores — 8 versus 6
Has 4 more threads — 16 versus 12
Conclusion
The Core i7-8700 delivers 3% better performance, uses up to 39% less energy and has 500 MHz lower frequency.
Based on our research Core i7-8700 is more powerful than Ryzen 7 2700X. Even though Core i7-8700 is the winner in this comparison, it’s worth checking out Core i7-8700 versus Core i7-8700K. The Core i7-8700K is the same generation processor but more powerful.
Relative performance
Relative single-thread performance
Relative multi-thread performance
Global performance
Global single-thread performance
Global multi-thread performance
Desktop performance
Desktop single-thread performance
Desktop multi-thread performance
Intel Core i7-8700 vs. AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
Intel Core i7-8700
The Intel Core i7-8700 operates with 6 cores and 12 CPU threads. It run at 4.60 GHz base 4.30 GHz all cores while the TDP is set at 65 W.The processor is attached to the LGA 1151-2 CPU socket. This version includes 12.00 MB of L3 cache on one chip, supports 2 memory channels to support DDR4-2666 RAM and features 3.0 PCIe Gen 16 lanes. Tjunction keeps below 100 °C degrees C.
In particular, Coffee Lake S Architecture is enhanced with 14 nm technology and supports VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d. The product was launched on Q4/2017
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G operates with 8 cores and 12 CPU threads. It run at 4.60 GHz base 4.20 GHz all cores while the TDP is set at 65 W.The processor is attached to the AM4 CPU socket. This version includes 16.00 MB of L3 cache on one chip, supports 2 memory channels to support DDR4-3200 RAM and features 3.0 PCIe Gen 24 lanes. Tjunction keeps below 95 °C degrees C. In particular, Cezanne (Zen 3) Architecture is enhanced with 7 nm technology and supports AMD-V, SVM. The product was launched on Q2/2021
Intel Core i7-8700
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
Compare Detail
| 3.20 GHz | Frequency | 3.80 GHz |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 4.60 GHz | Turbo (1 Core) | 4.60 GHz |
| 4.30 GHz | Turbo (All Cores) | 4. 20 GHz |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking | Yes |
| normal | Core Architecture | normal |
|
Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
GPU |
AMD Radeon 8 Graphics (Renoir) |
| 1.15 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | No turbo |
| 14 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
| 1.15 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | No turbo |
| 12 | DirectX Version | 12 |
| 3 | Max. displays | 3 |
| DDR4-2666 | Memory | DDR4-3200 |
| 2 | Memory channels | 2 |
| Max memory | ||
| No | ECC | No |
| — | L2 Cache | 4.00 MB |
| 12.00 MB | L3 Cache | 16.00 MB |
| 3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
| 16 | PCIe lanes | 24 |
| 14 nm | Technology | 7 nm |
| LGA 1151-2 | Socket | AM4 |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
| Q4/2017 | Release date | Q2/2021 |
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite.
Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn’t count.
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn’t count.
Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn’t count.
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn’t count.
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot.
The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
iGPU — FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn’t count.
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Cinebench 11.5 is based on the Cinema 4D Suite, a software that is popular to generate forms and other stuff in 3D. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn’t count.
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 11.5 is based on the Cinema 4D Suite, a software that is popular to generate forms and other stuff in 3D. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
Cinebench 11.5 is based on the Cinema 4D Suite, a software that is popular to generate forms and other stuff in 3D. The iGPU test uses the CPU internal graphic unit to execute OpenGL commands.
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-Comparison. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-Comparison’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Electric Usage Estimate
Average hours of use per day
Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)
Power cost, dollar per kWh
Electric Usage Estimate
Average hours of use per day
Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)
Power cost, dollar per kWh
| Intel Core i7-8700 | AMD Ryzen 7 5700G | |
| 65 W | Max TDP | 65 W |
| NA | Power consumption per day (kWh) | NA |
| NA | Running cost per day | NA |
| NA | Power consumption per year (kWh) | NA |
| NA | Running cost per year | NA |
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AMD Ryzen 7 4700S vs.
Intel Core i7-8700
Cpu Benchmark with benchmarks
| AMD Ryzen 7 4700S | Intel Core i7-8700 | |
| 3.20 GHz | Frequency | 3.20 GHz |
| 4.00 GHz | Turbo (1 Core) | 4.60 GHz |
| 3.60 GHz | Turbo (All Cores) | 4.30 GHz |
| 8 | Cores | 6 |
| Yes | Hyperthreading ? | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| no iGPU | GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| DirectX Version | 12 | |
| Max. displays | 3 | |
| GDDR6 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
| 2 | Memory channels | 2 |
| Max. Memory | ||
| No | ECC | No |
| — | L2 Cache | — |
8. 00 MB |
L3 Cache | 12.00 MB |
| 3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
| 12 | PCIe lanes | 16 |
| 7 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
| AM4 | Socket | LGA 1151-2 |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| Q2/2021 | Release date | Q4/2017 |
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn’t count.
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms.
The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn’t count.
Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn’t count.
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.
5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn’t count.
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
iGPU — FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn’t count.
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Cinebench 11.5 is based on the Cinema 4D Suite, a software that is popular to generate forms and other stuff in 3D.
The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn’t count.
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 11.5 is based on the Cinema 4D Suite, a software that is popular to generate forms and other stuff in 3D. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
Cinebench 11.5 is based on the Cinema 4D Suite, a software that is popular to generate forms and other stuff in 3D. The iGPU test uses the CPU internal graphic unit to execute OpenGL commands.
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-Benchmark. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-Benchmark’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
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- 1.54x higher CPU speed?
8 x 3.7GHz vs 6 x 3.2GHz - 267MHz higher RAM speed?
2933MHz vs 2666MHz - 4 more CPU threads?
16 vs 12 - Are the semiconductors smaller than 2nm?
12nm vs 14nm - 2.5MB more L2 cache?
4MB vs 1.5MB - 14.16% higher PassMark score?
17623 vs 15437 - 4MB more L3 cache?
16MB vs 12MB - 384KB more L1 cache?
768KB vs 384KB
- 15°C higher than maximum operating temperature?
100°C vs 85°C - 0.
3GHz higher turbo clock speed?
4.6GHz vs 4.3GHz - 40W below TDP?
65W vs 105W - Does it have integrated graphics?
- 6.44% higher PassMark score (single)?
2594 vs 2437 - 17.03% higher Cinebench R20 result (single core)?
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performance
1. Ski Roster
8 x 3.7GHZ
6 x 3.2GHZ
9000 can execute a processor, given all its cores (processors). It is calculated by adding the clock speeds of each core or, in the case of multi-core processors, each group of cores.
2.processor thread of execution
More threads result in better performance and better multitasking.
3.speed turbo clock
4.
3GHz
4.6GHz
When the processor is running below its limits, it can jump to a higher clock speed to increase performance.
4. Has unlocked multiplier
✔AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
✖Intel Core i7-8700
Some processors come with an unlocked multiplier and are easier to overclock, allowing for better performance in games and other applications.
5.L2 Cache
More L2 scratchpad memory results in faster results in CPU and system performance tuning.
6.L3 cache
More L3 scratchpad memory results in faster results in CPU and system performance tuning.
7.L1 cache
More L1 cache results in faster results in CPU and system performance tuning.
8.core L2
0.5MB/core
0.25MB/core
More data can be stored in the L2 scratchpad for access by each processor core.
9.core L3
2MB/core
2MB/core
More data can be stored in L3 scratchpad for access by each processor core.
Memory
1.RAM speed
2933MHz
2666MHz
Can support faster memory which speeds up system performance.
2.max memory bandwidth
43.71GB/s
42.7GB/s
This is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored in memory.
3. DDR version
DDR (Dynamic Dynamic Random Access Memory Double Data Rate) is the most common type of RAM. New versions of DDR memory support higher maximum speeds and are more energy efficient.
4.Memory channels
More memory channels increase the speed of data transfer between memory and processor.
5.maximum memory capacity
Maximum memory capacity (RAM).
6.bus baud rate
Unknown. Help us offer a price. (AMD Ryzen 7 2700X)
The bus is responsible for transferring data between various components of a computer or device.
7.Supports memory troubleshooting code
✔AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
✖Intel Core i7-8700
The memory error recovery code can detect and repair data corruption. It is used when necessary to avoid distortion, such as in scientific computing or when starting a server.
8.eMMC version
Unknown. Help us offer a price. (AMD Ryzen 7 2700X)
Unknown. Help us offer a price. (Intel Core i7-8700)
The newer version of eMMC — Built-in Flash Memory Card — speeds up the memory interface, has a positive effect on device performance, for example, when transferring files from a computer to internal memory via USB.
9.bus frequency
Unknown.
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The bus is responsible for transferring data between various components of a computer or device
Geotagging
1. PassMark result
This test measures processor performance using multi-threading.
2. PassMark result (single)
This test measures processor performance using a thread of execution.
3.Geekbench 5 result (multi-core)
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Geekbench 5 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures multi-core processor performance. (Source: Primate Labs,2022)
4.Cinebench R20 result (multi-core)
Cinebench R20 is a test that measures the performance of a multi-core processor by rendering a 3D scene.
5.Cinebench R20 result (single core)
Cinebench R20 is a test to evaluate the performance of a single core processor when rendering a 3D scene.
6.Geekbench 5 result (single core)
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Unknown. Help us offer a price. (Intel Core i7-8700)
Geekbench 5 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures the single-core performance of a processor. (Source: Primate Labs, 2022)
7. Blender test result (bmw27)
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The Blender benchmark (bmw27) measures CPU performance by rendering a 3D scene. More powerful processors can render a scene in a shorter time.
8.Blender result (classroom)
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Unknown.
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The Blender (classroom) test measures CPU performance by rendering a 3D scene. More powerful processors can render a scene in a shorter time.
9.performance per watt
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This means that the processor is more efficient, resulting in more performance per watt of power used.
Functions
1.uses multithreading
✔AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
✔Intel Core i7-8700
physical processor core into logical cores, also known as threads. Thus, each core can run two instruction streams at the same time.
2. Has AES
✔AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
✔Intel Core i7-8700
AES is used to speed up encryption and decryption.
3. Has AVX
✔AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
✔Intel Core i7-8700
AVX is used to help speed up calculations in multimedia, scientific and financial applications, and to improve the performance of the Linux RAID program.
4.Version SSE
SSE is used to speed up multimedia tasks such as editing images or adjusting audio volume. Each new version contains new instructions and improvements.
5.Has F16C
✔AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
✔Intel Core i7-8700
F16C is used to speed up tasks such as image contrast adjustment or volume control.
6.bits transmitted at the same time
Unknown. Help us offer a price. (AMD Ryzen 7 2700X)
Unknown. Help us offer a price. (Intel Core i7-8700)
NEON provides faster media processing such as MP3 listening.
7. Has MMX
✔AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
✔Intel Core i7-8700
MMX is used to speed up tasks such as adjusting image contrast or adjusting volume.
8.Has TrustZone
✖AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
✖Intel Core i7-8700
Technology is integrated into the processor to ensure device security when using features such as mobile payments and video streaming with Digital Rights Management ( DRM).
9.interface width
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The processor can decode more instructions per clock (IPC), which means that the processor performs better
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Which CPUs are better?
Intel Core i7 8700 vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700X:
performance comparison
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Intel Core i7 8700
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Which is better: 6-core Intel Core i7 8700 at 3.2 GHz or AMD Ryzen 7 2700X with 8 cores at 3.7 GHz? To find out, read our comparative testing of these desktop processors in popular benchmarks, games and heavy applications.
- Overview
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- Performance
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Overview
Overview and comparison of the main metrics from NanoReview
Single -flow performance
Rating in tests using one kernel
Core i7 8700
63
Ryzen 7 2700x
57
Multi -flow performance
Tests in benchmarks, where all nucleus
Core I7 8700 9000 36
Ryzen 7 2700X
48
Power Efficiency
Chip Power Efficiency
Core i7 8700
44
Ryzen 7 2700x
46
Rating NanoreView
Final rating of the processor
Core i7 8700
9000
Ryzen 7 2700x
53 9000 9000 9000 9000
Key differences
What are the main differences between 2700X and 8700
Reasons to choose Intel Core i7 8700
- Supports up to 128GB DDR4-2666
- 38% lower than Ryzen 7 2700X peak power consumption — 65 vs 105 Watts
- More than 15°C higher maximum operating temperature
- Integrated Intel UHD Graphics 630
- 7% higher Turbo Boost frequency (4.
6 GHz vs 4.3 GHz)
Reasons to choose AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Unlocked multiplier
- Has 2 more physical cores
- Has 4 MB more L3 cache
- More modern process — 12 versus 14 nanometers later than 9027
- rival
- 2.11 GB/s (5%) higher maximum memory bandwidth
Benchmark tests
Compare the results of processor tests in benchmarks
Cinebench R23 (single core)
Core i7 8700
+11%
1213
Ryzen 7 2700X
1092
Cinebench R23 (multi-core)
Core i7 8700
0 70X2 90 90
+42%
10131
Passmark CPU (single core)
Core i7 8700
+9%
2643
Ryzen 7 2700X
2423
Passmark CPU (multi-core)
Core i7 8700
12926
Ryzen7 2
+35%
17398
Geekbench 5 (single core)
Core i7 8700
+9%
1161
Ryzen 7 2700X
1070
Geekbench 5 (multi-core)
Core i7 8700
90 Ryzen4 6164 7000 2
+19%
7328
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Specifications
List of full specifications for Intel Core i7 8700 and AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
General information
| Manufacturer | Intel | AMD |
| Release date | October 5, 2017 | April 19, 2018 |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Instruction set architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Coffee Lake | Zen+ |
| Model number | i7-8700 | — |
| Socket | LGA-1151 | AM4 |
| Integrated graphics | UHD Graphics 630 | No |
Performance
| Number of cores | 6 | 8 |
| Number of threads | 12 | 16 |
| Frequency | 3. 2 GHz |
3.7 GHz |
| Max. frequency in Turbo Boost | 4.6 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Bus frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 32x | 37x |
| Tire speed | 8 GT/s | — |
| Level 1 cache | 64KB (per core) | 96KB (per core) |
| Level 2 cache | 256KB (per core) | 512KB (per core) |
| Level 3 cache | 12MB (shared) | 16MB (shared) |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
Energy consumption
| Number of transistors | — | 4.8 billion |
| Process | 14 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 W | 105 W |
| Critical temperature | 100°C | 85°C |
| Integrated graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | — |
| GPU frequency | 350 MHz | — |
| Boost GPU frequency | 1200 MHz | — |
| Shader blocks | 192 | — |
| TMUs | 24 | — |
| ROPs | 3 | — |
| Computer units | 24 | — |
| TGP | 15W | — |
Max. resolution |
4096×2304 — 60Hz | — |
iGPU FLOPS
Core i7 8700
0.38 teraflops
Ryzen 7 2700X
n/a
Memory support
| Memory type | DDR4-2666 | DDR4-2933 |
| Max. size | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Number of channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max. bandwidth | 41.6 GB/s | 43.71 GB/s |
| ECC support | No | Yes |
Other
| Official site | Site Intel Core i7 8700 | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
| PCI Express Version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Max. PCI Express lanes | 16 | 20 |
| Extended instructions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2 | — |
Poll
What processor do you think is the best?
Core i7 8700
2 (28.
6%)
Ryzen 7 2700X
5 (71.4%)
Total votes: 7
Competitors
1.
Core i7 8700 and Core i7 12700K
2.
Core i7 8700 and Core i5 12600K
3.
Core i7 8700 and Core i5 12400F
4.
Core i7 8700 and Core i7 12700KF
5.
Core i7 8700 and Core i3 12100
6.
Core i7 8700 and Core i3 12100F
7.
Ryzen 7 2700X and Ryzen 5 5600X
8.
Ryzen 7 2700X and Ryzen 7 5800X
9.
Ryzen 7 2700X and Ryzen 7 5700X
What will you choose: AMD Ryzen 7 2700X or Intel Core i7 8700?
Name
Message
Intel Core i7 8700K vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700X:
performance comparison
VS
Intel Core i7 8700K
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Which is better: 6-core Intel Core i7 8700K at 3.
7 GHz or AMD Ryzen 7 2700X with 8 cores at 3.7 GHz? To find out, read our comparative testing of these desktop processors in popular benchmarks, games and heavy applications.
- Overview
- Differences
- Performance
- Features
- Comments
Overview
Overview and comparison of the main metrics from NanoReview
Single-threaded performance
Rating in tests using a single core
Core i7 8700K
65
Ryzen 7 2700X
57
Multi-threaded performance
0004 Tests in benchmarks, where all nuclei are involved in all the nuclei
Core i7 8700k
41
Ryzen 7 2700x
48
Energy Energy
Energy Efficiency Chip
Core I7 8700K
9000 41
9000 2700XEN
NanoReview Rating
Final Processor Score
Core i7 8700K
51
Ryzen 7 2700X
53
Key differences
What are the main differences between 2700X and 8700K
Reasons to choose Intel Core i7 8700K
- Supports up to 128 GB DDR4-2666
- More than 15°C higher maximum operating temperature
- 16% faster in Geekbench v5 single core test — 1242 and 10072 integrated Intel UHD Graphics 630
- 10% lower than Ryzen 7 2700X Peak Power Consumption — 95 vs 105 Watts
- At 9% higher frequency in Turbo Boost (4.
7 GHz vs 4.3 GHz)
Reasons to choose AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Has 2 more physical cores
- Has 4 MB more L3 cache
- More modern process technology — 12 vs. 2.11 GB/s (5%) higher maximum memory bandwidth
Benchmark tests
Compare the results of processor tests in benchmarks
Cinebench R23 (single core)
Core i7 8700K
+11%
1208
Ryzen 7 2700X
1092
Cinebench R23 (multi-core)
Core i7 8700K
9003 8838
+15%
10131
Passmark CPU (single core)
Core i7 8700K
+14%
2755
Ryzen 7 2700X
2423
Passmark CPU (multi-core)
Core i7 8700K
13823
Ryzen 7 2700X
+26%
17398
Geekbench 5 (single core)
Core i7 8700K
+16%
1237
Ryzen 7 2700X
1070
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
Core i7 8700K
0 3yzen 90 70 2
+11%
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Specifications
List of full technical specifications for Intel Core i7 8700K and AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
General information
| Manufacturer | Intel | AMD |
| Release date | October 5, 2017 | April 19, 2018 |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Instruction set architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Coffee Lake | Zen+ |
| Model number | i7-8700K | — |
| Socket | LGA-1151 | AM4 |
| Integrated graphics | UHD Graphics 630 | No |
Capacity
| Number of cores | 6 | 8 |
| Number of threads | 12 | 16 |
| Frequency | 3. 7 GHz |
3.7 GHz |
| Max. frequency in Turbo Boost | 4.7 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Bus frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 37x | 37x |
| Tire speed | 8 GT/s | — |
| Level 1 cache | 64KB (per core) | 96KB (per core) |
| Level 2 cache | 256KB (per core) | 512KB (per core) |
| Level 3 Cache | 12MB (shared) | 16MB (shared) |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
Power consumption
| Number of transistors | — | 4.8 billion |
| Process | 14 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 W | 105 W |
| Critical temperature | 100°C | 85°C |
| Integrated graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | — |
| GPU frequency | 350 MHz | — |
| Boost GPU frequency | 1200 MHz | — |
| Shader blocks | 192 | — |
| TMUs | 24 | — |
| ROPs | 3 | — |
| Computer units | 24 | — |
| TGP | 15W | — |
Max. resolution |
4096×2304 — 60Hz | — |
Igpu Flops
Core i7 8700k
0.38 Teraflops
Ryzen 7 2700x
N/D
Memory Support
| Memorial type | DDR4-2666 | DDR4-2933 |
| Max. size | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Number of channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max. bandwidth | 41.6 GB/s | 43.71 GB/s |
| ECC support | No | Yes |
Other
| Official website | Site Intel Core i7 8700K | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
| PCI Express Version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Max. PCI Express lanes | 16 | 20 |
| Extended instructions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2 | — |
Poll
What processor do you think is the best?
Core i7 8700K
4 (21.