Ryzen 5 1600 vs i7-8700B

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-8700B
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
7.47
Ryzen 5 1600
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
7.73
+3.5%

Ryzen 5 1600 outperforms Core i7-8700B by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-8700B and Ryzen 5 1600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking967952
Place by popularitynot in top-10044
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.504.60
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency10.8811.25
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Zen 2 (2017−2020)
Release date3 April 2018 (6 years ago)11 April 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$303$219

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-8700B has 20% better value for money than Ryzen 5 1600.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-8700B and Ryzen 5 1600 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3232
L1 cache64K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size154 mm2192 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-8700B and Ryzen 5 1600 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)
SocketFCBGA1440AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-8700B and Ryzen 5 1600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
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+-

Security technologies

Core i7-8700B and Ryzen 5 1600 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 i7-8700B and Ryzen 5 1600 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 i7-8700B and Ryzen 5 1600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 630-
Max video memory64 GB-
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+-
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHz-
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-8700B and Ryzen 5 1600 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-8700B and Ryzen 5 1600 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+-
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@30Hz-
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hz-
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hz-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-8700B and Ryzen 5 1600 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12-
OpenGL4.5-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-8700B and Ryzen 5 1600.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1620

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.

i7-8700B 7.47
Ryzen 5 1600 7.73
+3.5%

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.

i7-8700B 11871
Ryzen 5 1600 12277
+3.4%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-8700B 1502
+38.6%
Ryzen 5 1600 1084

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-8700B 5789
+24.8%
Ryzen 5 1600 4638

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.47 7.73
Recency 3 April 2018 11 April 2017

i7-8700B has an age advantage of 11 months.

Ryzen 5 1600, on the other hand, has a 3.5% higher aggregate performance score.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i7-8700B and Ryzen 5 1600.


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