AMD Ryzen 7 3700X vs Intel Core i7-8700K

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and Intel Core i7-8700K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 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), 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).

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Intel Core i7-8700K

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 10 month(s) later
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
12 more threads: 24 vs 12
Around 6% higher clock speed: 5 GHz vs 4.70 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
4.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 65% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22538 vs 13622
Around 30% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 8651 vs 6678
Around 20% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 6043 vs 5050
2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 9.915 vs 4.763
7.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 90.664 vs 12.047

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	December 2019 vs 5 January 2017
Number of cores	12 vs 6
Number of threads	24 vs 12
Maximum frequency	5 GHz vs 4.70 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	96K (per core) vs 256 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core) vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	22538 vs 13622
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	8651 vs 6678
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6043 vs 5050
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	9.915 vs 4.763
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	90.664 vs 12.047

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8700K

393216x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 11% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 105 Watt
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2727 vs 2660
Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1276 vs 1253

Specifications (specs)
L3 cache	12288 KB vs 32MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2727 vs 2660
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1276 vs 1253

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-8700K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2660

2727

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

22538

13622

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1253

1276

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

8651

6678

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

6043

5050

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

9.915

4.763

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

90.664

12.047

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X	Intel Core i7-8700K
PassMark - Single thread mark	2660	2727
PassMark - CPU mark	22538	13622
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1253	1276
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	8651	6678
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6043	5050
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	9.915	4.763
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	90.664	12.047
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
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 7 3700X	Intel Core i7-8700K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Coffee Lake
Launch date	December 2019	5 January 2017
Place in performance rating	939	929
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$420
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
64 bit support
Base frequency	4.2 GHz	3.70 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	32MB	12288 KB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	5 GHz	4.70 GHz
Number of cores	12	6
Number of threads	24	12
Transistor count	19,200 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-2666
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	95 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015D (130W)
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
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
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)
Graphics
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
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
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
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
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