Intel Core i7-10700 vs AMD Ryzen 7 1700

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-10700 and AMD Ryzen 7 1700 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 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).

Intel Core i7-10700

AMD Ryzen 7 1700

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-10700

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 2 month(s) later
Around 30% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
Around 45% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2897 vs 2000
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16234 vs 14800
Around 76% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 6846 vs 3895

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	27 May 2020 vs 2 March 2017
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 3.7 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2897 vs 2000
PassMark - CPU mark	16234 vs 14800
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6846 vs 3895

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 1700

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
L1 cache	768 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	4 MB vs 2 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-10700
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 1700

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2897

2000

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16234

14800

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

6846

3895

Name	Intel Core i7-10700	AMD Ryzen 7 1700
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2034
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2034
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	6970
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	6970
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	11748
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	11748
PassMark - Single thread mark	2897	2000
PassMark - CPU mark	16234	14800
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6846	3895
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		848
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		5768
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		22.234
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		50.967
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.034
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		3.155
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		11.958

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-10700	AMD Ryzen 7 1700
Essentials
Architecture codename	Comet Lake	Zen
Launch date	27 May 2020	2 March 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$323	$329
Place in performance rating	64	1715
Processor Number	i7-10700
Series	10th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors	AMD Ryzen 7 Desktop Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN PIB		YD1700BBAEBOX
OPN Tray		YD1700BBM88AE
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now		$209.43
Value for money (0-100)		19.33
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz	3 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s
L1 cache	512 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz	3.7 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	16	16
Die size		192 mm
Transistor count		4800 Million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		2667 MHz
Graphics
Device ID	0x9BC5
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	4096x2160@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	LGA 1200	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C	Wraith Spire (LED)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0 x16
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
AMD SenseMI
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)