i7-8700 vs Ryzen 5 5560U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 5560U
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
9.55
+18.2%
Core i7-8700
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
8.08

Ryzen 5 5560U outperforms Core i7-8700 by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 5560U and Core i7-8700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking793925
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data4.74
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesRyzen 5Intel Core i7
Power efficiency60.2511.76
Architecture codenameCezanne-U (Zen 3) (2021)Coffee Lake-S (2017−2018)
Release date1 December 2021 (2 years ago)24 September 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$303

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 5560U and Core i7-8700 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 speed2.3 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data32
L1 cache384 KB384 KB
L2 cache3 MB1.5 MB
L3 cache8 MB12288 KB
Chip lithography7 nm14 nm
Die size180 mm2149 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors10,700 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 5560U and Core i7-8700 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFP6FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5560U and Core i7-8700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
SIPP-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 5560U and Core i7-8700 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5560U and Core i7-8700 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5560U and Core i7-8700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200, LPDDR4X-4267DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data41.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon GraphicsIntel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.2 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 5560U and Core i7-8700 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 5560U and Core i7-8700 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 5560U and Core i7-8700 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5560U and Core i7-8700.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes816

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.

Ryzen 5 5560U 9.55
+18.2%
i7-8700 8.08

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.

Ryzen 5 5560U 15165
+18.2%
i7-8700 12831

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.

Ryzen 5 5560U 1670
+8.9%
i7-8700 1534

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.

Ryzen 5 5560U 6319
+5.9%
i7-8700 5967

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 5 5560U 1280
+6.8%
i7-8700 1199

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 5 5560U 202
+5.2%
i7-8700 192

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 5 5560U 5955
i7-8700 6250
+5%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 5 5560U 392
+1%
i7-8700 388

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 5 5560U 1318
+12.6%
i7-8700 1170

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.55 8.08
Integrated graphics card 1.98 3.09
Recency 1 December 2021 24 September 2017
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 5 5560U has a 18.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

i7-8700, on the other hand, has 56.1% faster integrated GPU.

The Ryzen 5 5560U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-8700 in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 5 5560U is a notebook processor while Core i7-8700 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 5560U and Core i7-8700, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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