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Core i7-8700 vs Ryzen 7 3800X


Description
The i7-8700 is based on Coffee Lake architecture while the 3800X is based on Zen 2.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-8700 gets a score of 389 k points while the 3800X gets 497.7 k points.

Summarizing, the 3800X is 1.3 times faster than the i7-8700. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
906ea
870f10
Core
Coffee Lake-S
Matisse
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.2 GHz
3.9 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.6 GHz
4.5 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
AM4
Cores/Threads
6/12
8/16
TDP
65 W
105 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x32+6x32 kB
8x32+8x32 kB
Cache L2
6x256 kB
8x512 kB
Cache L3
12288 kB
32768 kB
Date
October 2017
July 2019
Mean monothread perf.
75.01k points
75.81k points
Mean multithread perf.
388.95k points
497.74k 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
i7-8700
3800X
Test#1 (Integers)
4.48k
4.47k (x1)
Test#2 (FP)
18.31k
17.41k (x0.95)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.88k
8.23k (x1.4)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.45k
25.15k (x1.87)
TOTAL
42.12k
55.26k (x1.31)

Multithread

i7-8700

3800X
Test#1 (Integers)
27.35k
36.1k (x1.32)
Test#2 (FP)
124.94k
178.65k (x1.43)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
43.23k
95.98k (x2.22)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.08k
16.03k (x2.26)
TOTAL
202.61k
326.76k (x1.61)

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
i7-8700
3800X
Test#1 (Integers)
16.45k
17.17k (x1.04)
Test#2 (FP)
23.74k
25.32k (x1.07)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.24k
8.36k (x1.34)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.43k
27.86k (x2.07)
TOTAL
59.86k
78.71k (x1.31)

Multithread

i7-8700

3800X
Test#1 (Integers)
100.94k
136.06k (x1.35)
Test#2 (FP)
159.09k
195.06k (x1.23)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
43.61k
97.81k (x2.24)
Test#1 (Memory)
6.59k
12.91k (x1.96)
TOTAL
310.23k
441.85k (x1.42)

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
i7-8700
3800X
Test#1 (Integers)
16.57k
16.76k (x1.01)
Test#2 (FP)
25.52k
25.16k (x0.99)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.01k
8.76k (x1.46)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.82k
24.3k (x1.9)
TOTAL
60.92k
74.98k (x1.23)

Multithread

i7-8700

3800X
Test#1 (Integers)
101.85k
131.36k (x1.29)
Test#2 (FP)
170.31k
198.51k (x1.17)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
43.12k
97.27k (x2.26)
Test#1 (Memory)
7.11k
13.4k (x1.88)
TOTAL
322.39k
440.54k (x1.37)

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
i7-8700
3800X
Test#1 (Integers)
29.25k
17.1k (x0.58)
Test#2 (FP)
25.98k
26.59k (x1.02)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.05k
8.91k (x1.47)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.74k
23.21k (x1.69)
TOTAL
75.01k
75.81k (x1.01)

Multithread

i7-8700

3800X
Test#1 (Integers)
182.56k
172.04k (x0.94)
Test#2 (FP)
159.9k
214.03k (x1.34)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
38.18k
97.1k (x2.54)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.31k
14.57k (x1.75)
TOTAL
388.95k
497.74k (x1.28)

Performance/W
i7-8700
3800X
Test#1 (Integers)
2809 points/W
1638 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2460 points/W
2038 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
587 points/W
925 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
128 points/W
139 points/W
TOTAL
5984 points/W
4740 points/W

Performance/GHz
i7-8700
3800X
Test#1 (Integers)
6358 points/GHz
3799 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5647 points/GHz
5909 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1316 points/GHz
1981 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2986 points/GHz
5158 points/GHz
TOTAL
16307 points/GHz
16847 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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