AMD Ryzen 7 1700X vs Intel Core i7 8700
We compared two desktop CPUs: AMD Ryzen 7 1700X with 8 cores 3.4GHz and Intel Core i7 8700 with 6 cores 3.2GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.4GHz vs 3.2GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (16MB vs 12MB)
Intel Core i7 8700 's Advantages
Released 7 months late
Integrated graphics card
Larger memory bandwidth (41.6GB/s vs 39.74GB/s)
Lower TDP (65W vs 95W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
971
Intel Core i7 8700
+24%
1211
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
+23%
8737
Intel Core i7 8700
7068
Geekbench 6 Single Core
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
949
Intel Core i7 8700
+32%
1258
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
+1%
4457
Intel Core i7 8700
4394
Geekbench 5 Single Core
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
937
Intel Core i7 8700
+24%
1166
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
+1%
6302
Intel Core i7 8700
6209
Passmark CPU Single Core
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
2084
Intel Core i7 8700
+27%
2647
Passmark CPU Multi Core
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
+20%
15538
Intel Core i7 8700
12874
General Parameters
Mar 2017
Release Date
Oct 2017
AMD
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Zen
Core Architecture
Coffee Lake
-
Processor Number
i7-8700
AM4
Socket
LGA-1151
N/A
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
Package
4.8 billions
Transistor Count
-
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
95 W
Power Consumption
65 W
95 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
6
16
Performance Core Threads
12
3.4 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
3.8 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
8
Total Core Count
6
16
Total Thread Count
12
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
34x
Multiplier
32x
96 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
512 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
16 MB shared
L3 Cache
12 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
64 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
39.74 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
41.6 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
-
Integrated Graphics
true
-
GPU Base Frequency
350 MHz
-
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1200 MHz
-
Shader Units
192
-
Texture Units
24
-
Raster Operation Units
3
-
Execution Units
24
-
Power Consumption
15 W
-
Max Resolution
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
-
Graphics Performance
0.38 TFLOPS
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
20
PCIe Lanes
16
-
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
