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    Intel Core i7-8700 vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600

    Intel Core i7-8700
    Intel Socket 1151DESKTOP
    3200 MHz / Cores: 6 / Jan 2018
    Intel Core i7-8700
    AMD Ryzen 5 1600
    AMD Socket AM4DESKTOP
    3200 MHz / Cores: 6 / Apr 2017
    AMD Ryzen 5 1600

    Summary

    Synthetic performance index

    • Intel Core i7-8700
      121%
    • AMD Ryzen 5 1600
      100%

    Relative performance

    Single thread performance index

    • Intel Core i7-8700
      134%
    • AMD Ryzen 5 1600
      100%

    Relative performance

    Multi thread performance index

    • Intel Core i7-8700
      107%
    • AMD Ryzen 5 1600
      100%

    Relative performance

    Reasons to consider Intel Core i7-8700

    Much higher single threaded performance (around 34% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications.
    7% higher multi threaded performance.
    Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the AMD Ryzen 5 1600.
    Around 21% higher average synthetic performance.

    Reasons to consider AMD Ryzen 5 1600

    None
    Intel Core i7-8700

    Gaming

    HWBench recommends Intel Core i7-8700

    Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
    No winner

    Productivity

    No clear winner declared

    Specifications

    Features

    Intel Core i7-8700AMD Ryzen 5 1600
    MMX
    SSE
    SSE2
    SSE3
    SSSE3
    SSE4.2
    AVX
    AVX2
    EIST
    Intel 64
    XD bit
    VT-x
    VT-d
    HTT
    AES-NI
    TSX
    TXT
    CLMUL
    FMA3
    F16C
    BMI1
    BMI2
    Boost 2.0
    3DNow!
    SSE4A
    AMD64
    CnQ
    NX bit
    AMD-V
    SMT

    Architecture

    Intel Core i7-8700AMD Ryzen 5 1600
    ArchitectureIntel_CoffelakevsAMD Zen
    MarketDesktopvsDesktop
    Memory SupportDDR4vsDDR4
    CodenameCoffee LakevsZen
    Release DateJan 2018vsApr 2017

    Cores

    Intel Core i7-8700AMD Ryzen 5 1600
    Cores6vs6
    Threads12vs12
    SMPs1vs1
    Integrated GraphicsIntel UHD 630vsNo

    Cache

    Intel Core i7-8700AMD Ryzen 5 1600
    L1 Cache64 KB (per core)vs128 KB (per core)
    L2 Cache256 KB (per core)vs512 KB (per core)
    L3 Cache12288 KB (shared)vs16384 KB (shared)

    Physical

    Intel Core i7-8700AMD Ryzen 5 1600
    SocketIntel Socket 1151vsAMD Socket AM4
    Max Case Temp72°Cvsunknown
    PackageFC-LGA1151vsuPGA
    Die Size151mm²vs192mm²
    Process14 nmvs14 nm

    Performance

    Intel Core i7-8700AMD Ryzen 5 1600
    Cpu Frequency3200 MHzvs3200 MHz
    Turbo Clock4600 MHzvs3600 MHz
    Base Clock100 MHzvs100 MHz
    Voltageunknownvsunknown
    TDP65 Wvs65 W

    Raw performance index

    Raw single-thread performance estimation

    • Intel Core i7-8700
      5520 points
    • AMD Ryzen 5 1600
      3960 points

    Points - higher is better

    Raw multi-thread performance estimation

    • Intel Core i7-8700
      27648 points
    • AMD Ryzen 5 1600
      25766 points

    Points - higher is better

    Synthetic benchmarks

    Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

    • Intel Core i7-8700 (simulated)
      197.7
    • AMD Ryzen 5 1600
      147

    points - higher is better

    Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit

    • Intel Core i7-8700 (simulated)
      1221.19
    • AMD Ryzen 5 1600
      1134

    points - higher is better

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