Intel Core i7 8700 vs AMD Ryzen 3 1200

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Intel Core i7 8700

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 8700 with 6 cores 3.2GHz and AMD Ryzen 3 1200 with 4 cores 3.1GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.

Main Differences

Intel Core i7 8700 's Advantages

Integrated graphics card

Larger memory bandwidth (41.6GB/s vs 39.74GB/s)

Higher base frequency (3.2GHz vs 3.1GHz)

Larger L3 cache size (12MB vs 8MB)

Score

Benchmark

Cinebench R23 Single Core

Intel Core i7 8700 +45%

1211

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

833

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

Intel Core i7 8700 +134%

7068

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

3010

Geekbench 6 Single Core

Intel Core i7 8700 +3%

1258

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

1216

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Intel Core i7 8700 +18%

4394

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

3709

Blender

Intel Core i7 8700 +232%

143

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

43

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Intel Core i7 8700 +25%

1166

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

928

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Intel Core i7 8700 +104%

6209

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

3042

Passmark CPU Single Core

Intel Core i7 8700 +37%

2647

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

1924

Passmark CPU Multi Core

Intel Core i7 8700 +104%

12874

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

6284

Intel Core i7 8700

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AMD Ryzen 3 1200

General Parameters

Oct 2017

Release Date

Jul 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

4

12

Performance Core Threads

4

3.2 GHz

Performance Core Base Frequency

3.1 GHz

4.6 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

3.4 GHz

6

Total Core Count

4

12

Total Thread Count

4

100 MHz

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

32x

Multiplier

31x

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

8 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

Intel Core i7 8700

Official Website

AMD Ryzen 3 1200

3.0

PCIe Version

3.0

16

PCIe Lanes

20

SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2

Extended Instruction Set

-

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