AMD Ryzen 7 1700X VS Intel Core i7-8700B

Comparison of video cards AMD Ryzen 7 1700X vs Intel Core i7-8700B in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

Top features of Intel Core i7-8700B

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Higher turbo clock speed

4.60 GHz 3.80 GHz

Around 17% better overclocked clock speed
Performance per watt

65 W 95 W

About 1.46 0.97 times less performance per watt

Top features of AMD Ryzen 7 1700X

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Higher clock speed

3.40 GHz 3.20 GHz

Around 6% better clock speed
More number of cores

8 6

1 times more cores

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Intel Core i7-8700B AMD Ryzen 7 1700X

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i7-8700B and AMD Ryzen 7 1700X is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Intel Core i7-8700B AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
Segment	Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
Family	Intel Core i7 AMD Ryzen
Generation	8 1
CPU group	Intel Core i 8000 AMD Ryzen 1000

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i7-8700B vs AMD Ryzen 7 1700X by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
Frequency	3.20 GHz 3.40 GHz
CPU Cores	6 8
Turbo (1 Core)	4.60 GHz 3.80 GHz
CPU Threads	12 16
Hyperthreading	Yes Yes
Overclocking	No Yes
Core architecture	normal normal

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i7-8700B and AMD Ryzen 7 1700X along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	Intel UHD Graphics 630 no iGPU
GPU frequency	0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	1.15 GHz No turbo
Execution units	24
Shader	192
Max. GPU Memory	64 GB --
Max. displays	3
Generation	9.5
DirectX Version	12
Technology	14 nm
Release date	Q4/2017

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i7-8700B and AMD Ryzen 7 1700X. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification	Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode No
h264	Decode / Encode No
VP9	Decode / Encode No
VP8	Decode / Encode No
AV1	No No
AVC	Decode / Encode No
VC-1	Decode No
JPEG	Decode / Encode No

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Intel Core i7-8700B and AMD Ryzen 7 1700X you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	DDR4-2666 DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	64 GB
ECC	No Yes
Memory channels	2 2
PCIe version	3.0 3.0
PCIe lanes	16 20

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Core i7-8700B and AMD Ryzen 7 1700X.

Specification	Value
AES-NI	Yes Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i7-8700B or AMD Ryzen 7 1700X? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	65 W 95 W
Tjunction max.	100 °C 95 °C

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i7-8700B and AMD Ryzen 7 1700X CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d AMD-V, SVM
ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
L3-Cache	12.00 MB 16.00 MB
Architecture	Coffee Lake S Summit Ridge (Zen)
Technology	14 nm 14 nm
Socket	BGA 1440 AM4
Release date	Q2/2018 Q1/2017