Intel Core i7-8700 VS AMD Ryzen 9 7900
Comparison of processors: Intel Core i7 8700 with 6 cores 4.6GHz and AMD Ryzen 9 7900 with 12 cores 5.4GHz. Here you will find which processor is better in benchmarks, key specifications, consumption and much more.
Key Differences
Intel Core i7-8700: Advantages
AMD Ryzen 9 7900: Advantages
- Higher number of cores (6 vs 12)
- Higher number of threads (12 vs 24)
- Newer PCIE version (3 vs 5)
- More PCIE lines (16 vs 24)
- More single-core power
- More multi-core power
- Higher turbo frequency
Benchmarks
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
-
116
Cinebench R23 Single Core
1210
1964
Cinebench R20 Single Core
-
764
Geekbench 6 Single Core
1258
2798
Geekbench 5 Single Core
1166
2206
Passmark Single Core
2647
-
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
-
1632
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
7056
28905
Cinebench R20 Multi Core
3547
11088
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
4394
16832
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
6209
21140
Passmark Multi Core
12874
49250
Intel Core i7-8700
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900
General Parameters
| Q4 2017 | Release Date | Q1 2023 |
| Intel | Manufacturer | AMD |
| Desktop | Type | Desktop |
| x86-64 | Instruction Set | x86-64 |
| Coffee Lake | Core Architecture | Zen4 (Raphael) |
| Intel Core i7-8700 | Processor Number | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
| LGA-1151 | Socket | AM5 |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
Package
| 14nm | Fabrication Process | 5nm |
| LGA-1151 | Socket | AM5 |
| 65 W | Energy Consumption | 65 W |
| 0 W | Max Turbo Consumption | 170 W |
| 100°C | Peak Operating | 95ºC |
CPU Performance
| 6 | Main Cores | 12 |
| 0 | Main Threads | - |
| - | Main Cores Base Freq. | - |
| 4.6GHz | Main Cores Turbo Freq. | 5.4GHz |
| Efficient Cores | ||
| 0 | Efficient Threads | 0 |
| Base Frequency Secondary Cores | ||
| Turbo Frequency Secondary Cores | ||
| 6 | Total Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Total Threads | 24 |
| 100MHz | Bus Frequency | |
| 32x | Multiplier | |
| 64K per core | L1 Cache | 64K per core |
| 256K per core | L2 Cache | 1 MB per core |
| 12MB shared | L3 Cache | 64MB |
| No | Unlocked Multiplier | Sí |
Memory Parameters
| DDR4-2666 | Memory Type | DDR5-5200 |
| 128GB | Max Memory | 128GB |
| 2 | Max. Memory Channels | 2 |
| 41.6GB/s | Bandwidth | 83.2GB/s |
| No | ECC Memory Support | Yes |
Graphics Card Parameters
| Yes | Integrated Graphics | Yes |
| 350MHz | GPU Base Frequency | 400MHz |
| 1200MHz | Dynamic Max GPU Frequency | 2200MHz |
| 192 | Shaders | 128 |
| 24 | Texture Units | 0 |
| 3 | ROP Units | 0 |
| 24 | Execution Units | 0 |
| 15W | Energy Consumption |
Miscellaneous
| 3 | PCIE Version | 5 |
| 16 | PCIE Lines | 24 |
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