AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT vs Intel Core i7-8700K
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT and Intel Core i7-8700K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
- CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 5 month(s) later
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
- 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2760 vs 2727
- Around 37% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18638 vs 13622
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | July 2020 vs 5 January 2017 |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm vs 14 nm |
L2 cache | 3 MB vs 1 MB |
L3 cache | 32 MB vs 12288 KB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2760 vs 2727 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 18638 vs 13622 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8700K
- Around 4% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
- Around 3% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 5050 vs 4915
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum frequency | 4.70 GHz vs 4.5 GHz |
Benchmarks | |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 5050 vs 4915 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-8700K
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3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score |
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Name | AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT | Intel Core i7-8700K |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2760 | 2727 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 18638 | 13622 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 4915 | 5050 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1276 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 6678 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 9.279 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 88.131 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 1.084 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 4.763 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 12.047 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 2083 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 4305 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 7198 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 2083 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 4305 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 7198 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT | Intel Core i7-8700K | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Zen 2 | Coffee Lake |
Launch date | July 2020 | 5 January 2017 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $250 | $420 |
OPN PIB | 100-100000281BOX | |
Place in performance rating | 920 | 929 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Price now | $358.99 | |
Processor Number | i7-8700K | |
Series | 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors | |
Status | Launched | |
Value for money (0-100) | 13.10 | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 3.8 GHz | 3.70 GHz |
L2 cache | 3 MB | 1 MB |
L3 cache | 32 MB | 12288 KB |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 14 nm |
Maximum frequency | 4.5 GHz | 4.70 GHz |
Number of cores | 6 | 6 |
Number of threads | 12 | 12 |
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64 bit support | ||
Bus Speed | 8 GT/s DMI3 | |
L1 cache | 256 KB | |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | |
Maximum core temperature | 100°C | |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR4-2666 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 41.6 GB/s | |
Compatibility |
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Sockets supported | AM4 | FCLGA1151 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt | 95 Watt |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Thermal Solution | PCG 2015D (130W) | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 20 | 16 |
PCI Express revision | 4.0 | 3.0 |
PCIe configurations | Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 | |
Scalability | 1S Only | |
Graphics |
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Device ID | 0x3E92 | |
Graphics base frequency | 350 MHz | |
Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.20 GHz | |
Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
Intel® Clear Video technology | ||
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
Max video memory | 64 GB | |
Processor graphics | Intel® UHD Graphics 630 | |
Graphics interfaces |
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Number of displays supported | 3 | |
Graphics image quality |
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4K resolution support | ||
Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2304@60Hz | |
Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | |
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@24Hz | |
Graphics API support |
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DirectX | 12 | |
OpenGL | 4.5 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX) | ||
Intel® OS Guard | ||
Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Secure Boot | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | ||
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) | ||
Intel® TSX-NI | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |