AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX vs Intel Core i7-8700K
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Intel Core i7-8700K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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 - 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 Threadripper 2970WX
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
- 18 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 6
- 36 more threads: 48 vs 12
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 14 nm
- 9x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 5.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- 2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 30669 vs 13623
- Around 55% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 10347 vs 6678
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | October 2018 vs 5 January 2017 |
| Number of cores | 24 vs 6 |
| Number of threads | 48 vs 12 |
| Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm vs 14 nm |
| L1 cache | 2304 KB vs 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 12 MB vs 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 64 MB vs 12288 KB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 30669 vs 13623 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 10347 vs 6678 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8700K
- Around 12% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
- Around 47% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 68°C
- 2.6x lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 250 Watt
- Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2726 vs 2330
- Around 26% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1276 vs 1016
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Maximum frequency | 4.70 GHz vs 4.2 GHz |
| Maximum core temperature | 100°C vs 68°C |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt vs 250 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2726 vs 2330 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1276 vs 1016 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-8700K
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| Name | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | Intel Core i7-8700K |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2330 | 2726 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 30669 | 13623 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1016 | 1276 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 10347 | 6678 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 5050 | |
| 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 Threadripper 2970WX | Intel Core i7-8700K | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Zen | Coffee Lake |
| Family | AMD Ryzen Processors | |
| Launch date | October 2018 | 5 January 2017 |
| OPN PIB | YD297XAZAFWOF | |
| OPN Tray | YD297XAZUHCAF | |
| OS Support | Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit | |
| Place in performance rating | 943 | 929 |
| Price now | $1,299.99 | $358.99 |
| Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors | 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors |
| Value for money (0-100) | 3.52 | 13.10 |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $420 | |
| Processor Number | i7-8700K | |
| Status | Launched | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 3 GHz | 3.70 GHz |
| Die size | 213 mm | |
| L1 cache | 2304 KB | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 12 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | 12288 KB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 68°C | 100°C |
| Maximum frequency | 4.2 GHz | 4.70 GHz |
| Number of cores | 24 | 6 |
| Number of threads | 48 | 12 |
| Transistor count | 19200 million | |
| Unlocked | ||
| Bus Speed | 8 GT/s DMI3 | |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 4 | 2 |
| Supported memory frequency | 2933 MHz | |
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4-2666 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 41.6 GB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | |
Compatibility |
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| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Sockets supported | sTR4 | FCLGA1151 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 250 Watt | 95 Watt |
| Thermal Solution | Not included | PCG 2015D (130W) |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Peripherals |
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| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | |
| PCIe configurations | Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 | |
| Scalability | 1S Only | |
Advanced Technologies |
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| AMD SenseMI | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| The "Zen" Core Architecture | ||
| 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 |
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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) | ||
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 | ||
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