Intel Core i7 8700K vs AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 8700K with 6 cores 3.7GHz and AMD Ryzen 7 1800X with 8 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 Advantages
Released 7 months late
Integrated graphics card
Larger memory bandwidth (41.6GB/s vs 39.74GB/s)
Higher base frequency (3.7GHz vs 3.6GHz)
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X Advantages
Larger L3 cache size (16MB vs 12MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 8700K
+26%
1215
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
963
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 8700K
8734
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
+5%
9232
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 8700K
+34%
1475
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
1096
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 8700K
+6%
6339
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
5970
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 8700K
+25%
1233
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
981
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 8700K
6632
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
6696
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 8700K
+26%
2748
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
2178
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 8700K
13661
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
+19%
16305
General Parameters
Oct 2017
Release Date
Mar 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
95 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
95 °C
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
8
12
Performance Core Threads
16
3.7 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
4.7 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
6
Total Core Count
8
12
Total Thread Count
16
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
37x
Multiplier
36x
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
-
