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Core i7-9700K vs Ryzen 7 2700X


Description
The i7-9700K is based on Coffee Lake architecture while the 2700X is based on Zen+.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-9700K gets a score of 494.4 k points while the 2700X gets 431.1 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-9700K is 1.1 times faster than the 2700X. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
906ed
800f82
Core
Coffee Lake-S
Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.6 GHz
3.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.9 GHz
4.3 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
AM4
Cores/Threads
8/8
8/16
TDP
95 W
105 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
8x32+8x32 kB
8x64+8x32 kB
Cache L2
8x256 kB
8x512 kB
Cache L3
12288 kB
16384 kB
Date
October 2018
April 2018
Mean monothread perf.
81.96k points
64.83k points
Mean multithread perf.
494.38k points
431.14k points

Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
i7-9700K
2700X
Test#1 (Integers)
4.97k
4.25k (x0.86)
Test#2 (FP)
17.98k
19.72k (x1.1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.89k
5.84k (x0.99)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.49k
21.36k (x1.47)
TOTAL
43.32k
51.17k (x1.18)

Multithread

i7-9700K

2700X
Test#1 (Integers)
37.81k
35.04k (x0.93)
Test#2 (FP)
138.05k
181.42k (x1.31)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
41.78k
64.86k (x1.55)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.13k
8.21k (x1.15)
TOTAL
224.77k
289.54k (x1.29)

SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
i7-9700K
2700X
Test#1 (Integers)
17.94k
15.22k (x0.85)
Test#2 (FP)
25.66k
24.12k (x0.94)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.46k
5.87k (x0.91)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.52k
21k (x1.45)
TOTAL
64.58k
66.21k (x1.03)

Multithread

i7-9700K

2700X
Test#1 (Integers)
136.23k
126.81k (x0.93)
Test#2 (FP)
191.58k
229.86k (x1.2)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
44.51k
61.74k (x1.39)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.25k
9.77k (x1.35)
TOTAL
379.56k
428.19k (x1.13)

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
i7-9700K
2700X
Test#1 (Integers)
17.43k
14.44k (x0.83)
Test#2 (FP)
26.9k
24.92k (x0.93)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.24k
5.8k (x0.93)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.12k
19.07k (x1.35)
TOTAL
64.69k
64.24k (x0.99)

Multithread

i7-9700K

2700X
Test#1 (Integers)
134.6k
122.01k (x0.91)
Test#2 (FP)
191.15k
220.34k (x1.15)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
42.84k
59.89k (x1.4)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.25k
9.9k (x1.37)
TOTAL
375.84k
412.13k (x1.1)

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
i7-9700K
2700X
Test#1 (Integers)
32.45k
15.34k (x0.47)
Test#2 (FP)
28.3k
25.75k (x0.91)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.27k
5.79k (x0.92)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.93k
17.95k (x1.2)
TOTAL
81.96k
64.83k (x0.79)

Multithread

i7-9700K

2700X
Test#1 (Integers)
244.31k
123.07k (x0.5)
Test#2 (FP)
199.72k
239.3k (x1.2)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
43.15k
60.6k (x1.4)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.2k
8.18k (x1.13)
TOTAL
494.38k
431.14k (x0.87)

Performance/W
i7-9700K
2700X
Test#1 (Integers)
2572 points/W
1172 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2102 points/W
2279 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
454 points/W
577 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
76 points/W
78 points/W
TOTAL
5204 points/W
4106 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-9700K
2700X
Test#1 (Integers)
6623 points/GHz
3568 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5776 points/GHz
5987 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1281 points/GHz
1347 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
3047 points/GHz
4175 points/GHz
TOTAL
16726 points/GHz
15078 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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