Core i7-8700k vs Ryzen 5 1600X
Description
The i7-8700k is based on Coffee Lake architecture while the 1600X is based on Zen.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-8700k gets a score of 443.8 k points while the 1600X gets 173.2 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-8700k is 2.6 times faster than the 1600X. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-8700k gets a score of 443.8 k points while the 1600X gets 173.2 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-8700k is 2.6 times faster than the 1600X. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
906ea
800f11
Core
Coffee Lake-S
Summit Ridge
Base frecuency
3.7 GHz
3.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.7 GHz
4 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
AM4
Cores/Threads
6/12
6/12
TDP
95 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x32+6x32 kB
6x64+6x32 kB
Cache L2
6x256 kB
6x512 kB
Cache L3
12288 kB
2x8192 kB
Date
October 2017
April 2017
Mean monothread perf.
80.6k points
60.09k points
Mean multithread perf.
443.77k points
173.2k 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
i7-8700k
1600X
Test#1 (Integers)
4.13k
3.95k (x0.96)
Test#2 (FP)
16.96k
18.36k (x1.08)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.56k
5.39k (x0.97)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.85k
17.35k (x1.35)
TOTAL
39.5k
45.06k (x1.14)
Multithread
i7-8700k
1600X
Test#1 (Integers)
24.01k
19.47k (x0.81)
Test#2 (FP)
108.69k
77.19k (x0.71)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
36.62k
15.4k (x0.42)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.33k
12.25k (x1.31)
TOTAL
178.64k
124.3k (x0.7)
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
i7-8700k
1600X
Test#1 (Integers)
31.2k
14.63k (x0.47)
Test#2 (FP)
27.82k
24.09k (x0.87)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.57k
5.51k (x0.84)
Test#1 (Memory)
15k
15.86k (x1.06)
TOTAL
80.6k
60.09k (x0.75)
Multithread
i7-8700k
1600X
Test#1 (Integers)
202.42k
48.75k (x0.24)
Test#2 (FP)
186.33k
80.1k (x0.43)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
44.96k
24.5k (x0.54)
Test#1 (Memory)
10.05k
19.85k (x1.97)
TOTAL
443.77k
173.2k (x0.39)
Performance/W
i7-8700k
1600X
Test#1 (Integers)
2131 points/W
513 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1961 points/W
843 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
473 points/W
258 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
106 points/W
209 points/W
TOTAL
4671 points/W
1823 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-8700k
1600X
Test#1 (Integers)
6639 points/GHz
3659 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5919 points/GHz
6022 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1397 points/GHz
1378 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
3192 points/GHz
3966 points/GHz
TOTAL
17148 points/GHz
15023 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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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