Core i7-8700k vs Ryzen 5 3500X
Description
The i7-8700k is based on Coffee Lake architecture while the 3500X is based on Zen 2.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-8700k gets a score of 443.8 k points while the 3500X gets 373.6 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-8700k is 1.2 times faster than the 3500X. 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 3500X gets 373.6 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-8700k is 1.2 times faster than the 3500X. 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
Base frecuency
3.7 GHz
3.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.7 GHz
4.1 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
AM4
Cores/Threads
6/12
6/12
TDP
95 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x32+6x32 kB
6x32+6x32 kB
Cache L2
6x256 kB
6x512 kB
Cache L3
12288 kB
32768 kB
Date
October 2017
September 2019
Mean monothread perf.
80.6k points
66.61k points
Mean multithread perf.
443.77k points
373.61k points
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
3500X
Test#1 (Integers)
31.2k
15.48k (x0.5)
Test#2 (FP)
27.82k
22.91k (x0.82)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.57k
7.1k (x1.08)
Test#1 (Memory)
15k
21.11k (x1.41)
TOTAL
80.6k
66.61k (x0.83)
Multithread
i7-8700k
3500X
Test#1 (Integers)
202.42k
90.39k (x0.45)
Test#2 (FP)
186.33k
139.1k (x0.75)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
44.96k
53.2k (x1.18)
Test#1 (Memory)
10.05k
90.92k (x9.04)
TOTAL
443.77k
373.61k (x0.84)
Performance/W
i7-8700k
3500X
Test#1 (Integers)
2131 points/W
1391 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1961 points/W
2140 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
473 points/W
818 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
106 points/W
1399 points/W
TOTAL
4671 points/W
5748 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-8700k
3500X
Test#1 (Integers)
6639 points/GHz
3776 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5919 points/GHz
5588 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1397 points/GHz
1732 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
3192 points/GHz
5149 points/GHz
TOTAL
17148 points/GHz
16246 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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