Intel Core i7-8700T vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-8700T and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 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: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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), 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 i7-8700T

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8700T

CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2302 vs 1993

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	April 2018 vs 29 June 2017
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2302 vs 1993

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600

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
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11813 vs 10163
3.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3665 vs 1054
3.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 16580 vs 4983

Specifications (specs)
L1 cache	576 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB vs 12288 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	11813 vs 10163
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3665 vs 1054
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	16580 vs 4983

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-8700T
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2302

1993

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

10163

11813

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1054

3665

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4983

16580

Name	Intel Core i7-8700T	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
PassMark - Single thread mark	2302	1993
PassMark - CPU mark	10163	11813
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1054	3665
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4983	16580
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6753
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1797
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	5227
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	7864
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1797
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	5227
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	7864
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		18.545
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		43.086
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.893
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.543
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		9.469

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-8700T	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Zen
Launch date	April 2018	29 June 2017
Place in performance rating	490	1171
Price now	$429
Processor Number	i7-8700T
Series	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO Desktop Processors
Status	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	8.58
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Ryzen PRO Processors
OPN Tray		YD160BBBM6IAE
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	576 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	3 MB
L3 cache	12288 KB (shared)	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	100°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	12	12
Die size		192 mm
Transistor count		4800 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		2667 MHz
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
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	25 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	1.90 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015A (35W)
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® 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
AMD SenseMI
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
TSM Encryption
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™)