Intel Core i7 8700K vs AMD Ryzen 3 5305GE
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 8700K with 6 cores 3.7GHz and AMD Ryzen 3 5305GE with 4 cores 3.6GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 8700K 's Advantages
Integrated graphics card
Higher base frequency (3.7GHz vs 3.6GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (12MB vs 8MB)
AMD Ryzen 3 5305GE 's Advantages
Released 7 years and 4 months late
Higher specification of memory (3200 vs 2666)
Newer PCIe version (3 vs 3.0)
More modern manufacturing process (7nm vs 14nm)
Lower TDP (35W vs 95W)
Score
General Parameters
Oct 2017
Release Date
Feb 2025
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
-
Coffee Lake
Core Architecture
Cezanne
i7-8700K
Processor Number
-
LGA-1151
Socket
AMD Socket AM4
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated Graphics
Radeon Vega 6
-
Generation
Ryzen 3 (Zen 3 (Cezanne))
Package
-
Transistor Count
10.7 billions
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
7 nm
95 W
Power Consumption
35 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
-
-
Foundry
TSMC
-
Die Size
180 mm²
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
-
12
Performance Core Threads
-
3.7 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
4.7 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
6
Total Core Count
4
12
Total Thread Count
8
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
37x
Multiplier
36.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
512 KB per core
12 MB shared
L3 Cache
8 MB
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
-
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-3200
128 GB
Max Memory Size
-
2
Max Memory Channels
2
41.6 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
-
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
-
350 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1200 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
-
192
Shader Units
-
24
Texture Units
-
3
Raster Operation Units
-
24
Execution Units
-
15 W
Power Consumption
-
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
Max Resolution
-
0.38 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
-
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3
16
PCIe Lanes
16
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
-
