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AMD Ryzen 7 8700G vs Intel Core i7-8700

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
56.2Inno Score
VS
I
35Inno Score
67.1Single-core35.3
53.5Multi-core33.3
48Gaming37.9
19 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8700G0 spec wins — Intel Core i7-8700

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G wins this desktop processor face-off, 56.2 to 35, pulling ahead mainly in Single-core (+32) and Multi-core (+20). Intel Core i7-8700 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 8700G

  • Stronger Single-core score: 67 vs 35
  • Stronger Multi-core score: 54 vs 33
  • Stronger gaming score: 48 vs 38
  • 433% higher L2 cache: 8 MB vs 2 MB
  • 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-8700

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 8700G versus Intel Core i7-8700
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 8700GIntel Core i7-8700
Announced20242017
SocketAM5LGA1151-v2
Process4 nm+71%14 nm
Base TDP65 W65 W
Max turbo power88 W—
Unlocked multiplierYesNo
Cooler includedYesYes

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 8700G versus Intel Core i7-8700
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 8700GIntel Core i7-8700
Cores8+33%6
Performance cores8+33%6
Efficiency cores00
Threads16+33%12
Base clock4.2 GHz+31%3.2 GHz
Boost clock5.1 GHz+11%4.6 GHz
L2 cache8 MB+433%2 MB
L3 cache16 MB+33%12 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 8700G versus Intel Core i7-8700
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 8700GIntel Core i7-8700
iGPUAMD Radeon 780M (12 CU RDNA 3)Intel UHD Graphics 630
iGPU clock2,900 MHz+142%1,200 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 8700G versus Intel Core i7-8700
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 8700GIntel Core i7-8700
Memory supportDDR5-5200DDR4-2666
Max memory256 GB+300%64 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 8700G versus Intel Core i7-8700
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 8700GIntel Core i7-8700
PCIe version4+33%3
CPU PCIe lanes20+25%16

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 8700G versus Intel Core i7-8700
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 8700GIntel Core i7-8700
Geekbench 6 (single)2,570+71%Top 23%1,500Top 65%
Geekbench 6 (multi)13,000+103%Top 26%6,400Top 65%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,790+46%Top 31%1,230Top 68%
Cinebench R23 (multi)17,100+104%Top 29%8,400Top 68%
PassMark29,500+127%Top 28%13,000Top 71%

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