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Ryzen 7 1700 vs Core i7-8700k


Description
The 1700 is based on Zen architecture while the i7-8700k is based on Coffee Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 1700 gets a score of 333.3 k points while the i7-8700k gets 443.8 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-8700k is 1.3 times faster than the 1700. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
800f11
906ea
Core
Summit Ridge
Coffee Lake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
3 GHz
3.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.7 GHz
4.7 GHz
Socket
AM4
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
8/16
6/12
TDP
65 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
8x64+8x32 kB
6x32+6x32 kB
Cache L2
8x512 kB
6x256 kB
Cache L3
2x8192 kB
12288 kB
Date
March 2017
October 2017
Mean monothread perf.
52.69k points
80.6k points
Mean multithread perf.
333.31k points
443.77k points

AVX optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode II (AVX) is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the first version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX compatible CPU was released in 2011.
Monothread
1700
i7-8700k
Test#1 (Integers)
13.95k
16.87k (x1.21)
Test#2 (FP)
22.02k
26.12k (x1.19)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.17k
6.33k (x1.22)
Test#1 (Memory)
16.61k
13.71k (x0.83)
TOTAL
57.75k
63.03k (x1.09)

Multithread

1700

i7-8700k
Test#1 (Integers)
120.59k
105.74k (x0.88)
Test#2 (FP)
197.34k
180.52k (x0.91)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
56.83k
44.99k (x0.79)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.41k
8.51k (x1.33)
TOTAL
381.16k
339.77k (x0.89)

AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
1700
i7-8700k
Test#1 (Integers)
12.65k
31.2k (x2.47)
Test#2 (FP)
20.95k
27.82k (x1.33)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.63k
6.57k (x1.42)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.47k
15k (x1.04)
TOTAL
52.69k
80.6k (x1.53)

Multithread

1700

i7-8700k
Test#1 (Integers)
101.78k
202.42k (x1.99)
Test#2 (FP)
177.57k
186.33k (x1.05)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
47.18k
44.96k (x0.95)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.78k
10.05k (x1.48)
TOTAL
333.31k
443.77k (x1.33)

Performance/W
1700
i7-8700k
Test#1 (Integers)
1566 points/W
2131 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2732 points/W
1961 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
726 points/W
473 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
104 points/W
106 points/W
TOTAL
5128 points/W
4671 points/W

Performance/GHz
1700
i7-8700k
Test#1 (Integers)
3419 points/GHz
6639 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5661 points/GHz
5919 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1251 points/GHz
1397 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
3911 points/GHz
3192 points/GHz
TOTAL
14241 points/GHz
17148 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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