Intel Core i7 8700K vs AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 8700K with 6 cores 3.7GHz and AMD Ryzen 5 1500X with 4 cores 3.5GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 8700K Advantages
Released 6 months late
Integrated graphics card
Larger memory bandwidth (41.6GB/s vs 39.74GB/s)
Higher base frequency (3.7GHz vs 3.5GHz)
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Advantages
Larger L3 cache size (16MB vs 12MB)
Lower TDP (65W vs 95W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 8700K
+30%
1215
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
930
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 8700K
+88%
8734
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
4641
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 8700K
+29%
1475
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
1136
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 8700K
+69%
6339
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
3734
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 8700K
+34%
1233
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
918
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 8700K
+71%
6632
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
3861
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 8700K
+30%
2748
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
2111
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 8700K
+50%
13661
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
9063
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
i7-8700K
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
95 W
Power Consumption
65 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
95 °C
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
4
12
Performance Core Threads
8
3.7 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
4.7 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
6
Total Core Count
4
12
Total Thread Count
8
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
37x
Multiplier
35x
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
Yes
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
-
