Core i7-8700k vs Ryzen 5 3600
Description
The i7-8700k is based on Coffee Lake architecture while the 3600 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 3600 gets 348.4 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-8700k is 1.3 times faster than the 3600. 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 3600 gets 348.4 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-8700k is 1.3 times faster than the 3600. 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
4.2 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
July 2019
Mean monothread perf.
80.6k points
70.55k points
Mean multithread perf.
443.77k points
348.35k 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
3600
Test#1 (Integers)
4.13k
4.2k (x1.02)
Test#2 (FP)
16.96k
17.36k (x1.02)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.56k
7.5k (x1.35)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.85k
23.79k (x1.85)
TOTAL
39.5k
52.85k (x1.34)
Multithread
i7-8700k
3600
Test#1 (Integers)
24.01k
22.11k (x0.92)
Test#2 (FP)
108.69k
108.04k (x0.99)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
36.62k
56.81k (x1.55)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.33k
36.39k (x3.9)
TOTAL
178.64k
223.36k (x1.25)
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
i7-8700k
3600
Test#1 (Integers)
12.92k
15.38k (x1.19)
Test#2 (FP)
20.68k
21.94k (x1.06)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.3k
7.97k (x1.51)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.59k
24.76k (x1.97)
TOTAL
51.48k
70.05k (x1.36)
Multithread
i7-8700k
3600
Test#1 (Integers)
94.26k
96.91k (x1.03)
Test#2 (FP)
152.55k
135.12k (x0.89)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
39.74k
70.39k (x1.77)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.53k
56.43k (x6.62)
TOTAL
295.07k
358.85k (x1.22)
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
i7-8700k
3600
Test#1 (Integers)
16.87k
15.04k (x0.89)
Test#2 (FP)
26.12k
20.95k (x0.8)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.33k
8.57k (x1.35)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.71k
21.71k (x1.58)
TOTAL
63.03k
66.27k (x1.05)
Multithread
i7-8700k
3600
Test#1 (Integers)
105.74k
94.36k (x0.89)
Test#2 (FP)
180.52k
141.73k (x0.79)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
44.99k
69.38k (x1.54)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.51k
32.72k (x3.84)
TOTAL
339.77k
338.19k (x1)
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
3600
Test#1 (Integers)
31.2k
16.04k (x0.51)
Test#2 (FP)
27.82k
24.47k (x0.88)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.57k
8.38k (x1.28)
Test#1 (Memory)
15k
21.66k (x1.44)
TOTAL
80.6k
70.55k (x0.88)
Multithread
i7-8700k
3600
Test#1 (Integers)
202.42k
113.63k (x0.56)
Test#2 (FP)
186.33k
143.55k (x0.77)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
44.96k
63.84k (x1.42)
Test#1 (Memory)
10.05k
27.34k (x2.72)
TOTAL
443.77k
348.35k (x0.78)
Performance/W
i7-8700k
3600
Test#1 (Integers)
2131 points/W
1748 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1961 points/W
2208 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
473 points/W
982 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
106 points/W
421 points/W
TOTAL
4671 points/W
5359 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-8700k
3600
Test#1 (Integers)
6639 points/GHz
3819 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5919 points/GHz
5825 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1397 points/GHz
1995 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
3192 points/GHz
5158 points/GHz
TOTAL
17148 points/GHz
16797 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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