Ryzen 7 2800H vs i7-8700

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-8700
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
8.07
+57.3%
Ryzen 7 2800H
2018
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
5.13

Core i7-8700 outperforms Ryzen 7 2800H by an impressive 57% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-8700 and Ryzen 7 2800H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9371213
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.57no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency11.7532.37
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-S (2017−2018)Raven Ridge (Zen) (2018)
Release date24 September 2017 (7 years ago)10 September 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$303no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-8700 and Ryzen 7 2800H basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3233
L1 cache384 KB384 KB
L2 cache1.5 MB2 MB
L3 cache12288 KB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size149 mm2209.78 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data4950 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-8700 and Ryzen 7 2800H compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1151FP5
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-8700 and Ryzen 7 2800H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i7-8700 and Ryzen 7 2800H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-8700 and Ryzen 7 2800H are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-8700 and Ryzen 7 2800H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth41.6 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 630AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 ( - 1300 MHz)
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-8700 and Ryzen 7 2800H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-8700 and Ryzen 7 2800H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-8700 and Ryzen 7 2800H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-8700 and Ryzen 7 2800H.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1612

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-8700 8.07
+57.3%
Ryzen 7 2800H 5.13

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-8700 12818
+57.4%
Ryzen 7 2800H 8144

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.07 5.13
Integrated graphics card 3.09 5.48
Recency 24 September 2017 10 September 2018
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 45 Watt

i7-8700 has a 57.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Ryzen 7 2800H, on the other hand, has 77.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 11 months, and 44.4% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-8700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 2800H in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-8700 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 2800H is a notebook one.


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