Intel Core i7 8700 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

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Intel Core i7 8700

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 8700 with 6 cores 3.2GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX with 32 cores 3.0GHz . 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

Higher base frequency (3.2GHz vs 3.0GHz)

Lower TDP (65W vs 250W)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 's Advantages

Released 10 months late

Higher specification of memory (2933 vs 2666)

Larger memory bandwidth (87.42GB/s vs 41.6GB/s)

Larger L3 cache size (64MB vs 12MB)

More modern manufacturing process (12nm vs 14nm)

Score

Benchmark

Cinebench R23 Single Core

Intel Core i7 8700 +20%

1211

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

1005

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

Intel Core i7 8700

7068

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX +319%

29651

Geekbench 6 Single Core

Intel Core i7 8700

1258

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

1253

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Intel Core i7 8700

4394

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX +70%

7480

Blender

Intel Core i7 8700

143

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX +260%

516

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Intel Core i7 8700 +19%

1166

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

977

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Intel Core i7 8700

6209

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX +179%

17328

Passmark CPU Single Core

Intel Core i7 8700 +16%

2647

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

2278

Passmark CPU Multi Core

Intel Core i7 8700

12874

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX +147%

31873

Intel Core i7 8700

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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

General Parameters

Oct 2017

Release Date

Aug 2018

Intel

Manufacturer

AMD

Desktop

Type

Desktop

x86-64

Instruction Set

x86-64

Coffee Lake

Core Architecture

Zen+

i7-8700

Processor Number

-

LGA-1151

Socket

sTR4

UHD Graphics 630

Integrated Graphics

N/A

Package

-

Transistor Count

19.2 billions

14 nm

Manufacturing Process

12 nm

65 W

Power Consumption

250 W

100 °C

Peak Operating Temperature

68 °C

CPU Performance

6

Performance Cores

32

12

Performance Core Threads

64

3.2 GHz

Performance Core Base Frequency

3.0 GHz

4.6 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

4.2 GHz

6

Total Core Count

32

12

Total Thread Count

64

100 MHz

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

32x

Multiplier

30x

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

64 MB shared

No

Unlocked Multiplier

Yes

Memory Parameters

DDR4-2666

Memory Types

DDR4-2933

128 GB

Max Memory Size

2048 GB

2

Max Memory Channels

4

41.6 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

87.42 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 Threadripper 2990WX

3.0

PCIe Version

3.0

16

PCIe Lanes

60

SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2

Extended Instruction Set

-

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