Intel Core i7 8700 vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 8700 with 6 cores 3.2GHz and AMD Ryzen 5 1600 with 6 cores 3.2GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 8700 Advantages
Released 6 months late
Integrated graphics card
Larger memory bandwidth (41.6GB/s vs 39.74GB/s)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Advantages
Larger L3 cache size (16MB vs 12MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 8700
+34%
1211
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
898
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 8700
+14%
7068
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
6168
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 8700
+9%
1258
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
1144
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 8700
4394
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
+16%
5129
Blender
Intel Core i7 8700
+24%
143
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
115
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 8700
+26%
1166
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
924
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 8700
+22%
6209
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
5065
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 8700
+28%
2647
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
2060
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 8700
+4%
12874
AMD Ryzen 5 1600
12279
General Parameters
Oct 2017
Release Date
Apr 2017
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Coffee Lake
Core Architecture
Zen
i7-8700
Processor Number
-
LGA-1151
Socket
AM4
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
-
Transistor Count
4.8 billions
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
65 W
Power Consumption
65 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
95 °C
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
6
12
Performance Core Threads
12
3.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
4.6 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
6
Total Core Count
6
12
Total Thread Count
12
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
32x
Multiplier
32x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
96 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
512 K per core
12 MB shared
L3 Cache
16 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
128 GB
Max Memory Size
64 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
41.6 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
39.74 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
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
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
20
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
-
