AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme vs Intel Core i7-8700K

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme 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 Z1 Extreme

  • CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 3 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
  • 4 more threads: 16 vs 12
  • Around 9% higher clock speed: 5.1 GHz vs 4.70 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 14 nm
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 6.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 32% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3599 vs 2721
  • Around 85% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25090 vs 13585
  • Around 22% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 6140 vs 5050
Specifications (specs)
Launch date May 2023 vs 5 January 2017
Number of cores 8 vs 6
Number of threads 16 vs 12
Maximum frequency 5.1 GHz vs 4.70 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 4 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 64K (per core) vs 256 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3599 vs 2721
PassMark - CPU mark 25090 vs 13585
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 6140 vs 5050

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8700K

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 131072x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 786432x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
L2 cache 1 MB vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache 12288 KB vs 16MB (shared)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-8700K

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3599
2721
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
25090
13585
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
6140
5050
Name AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme Intel Core i7-8700K
PassMark - Single thread mark 3599 2721
PassMark - CPU mark 25090 13585
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 6140 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 Z1 Extreme Intel Core i7-8700K

Essentials

Launch date May 2023 5 January 2017
Place in performance rating 523 922
Architecture codename Coffee Lake
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
Vertical segment Desktop

Performance

Base frequency 3.3 GHz 3.70 GHz
Die size 178 mm²
L1 cache 64K (per core) 256 KB
L2 cache 1MB (per core) 1 MB
L3 cache 16MB (shared) 12288 KB
Manufacturing process technology 4 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 5.1 GHz 4.70 GHz
Number of cores 8 6
Number of threads 16 12
Transistor count 25,000 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR5-5600 MHz, Dual-channel DDR4-2666
Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 9-30 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FP8 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 95 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution PCG 2015D (130W)

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only) Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0
Scalability 1S Only

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

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

Advanced Technologies

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

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)