Product Comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 2700X vs Intel Core i7-8700K

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AMD Ryzen 7 2700X CPU Processor

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Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor

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General Specifications

Brand

AMD

Intel

Model

Ryzen 7 2700X

Core i7-8700K

Origin

China

About the Product

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler. Note that 300 series motherboards may require a BIOS flash to be compatible with Ryzen Desktop 2000 series processors. Maximum Temperature is 85 degree Celsius.

Unleash amazing experiences with an 8th Generation Intel Core i7-8700K processor inside your PC. This CPU is unlocked and ready to overclock—freeing you to turn up the speed for more frames per second when gaming, quicker video editing and a more seamless experience with whatever you do.

Package Size

Height

5.3 in.

4.65 in.

Width

5.45 in.

4.15 in.

Depth

5.65 in.

1.75 in.

Weight

1.8 lbs.

1.1 lbs.

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X

Intel Core i7-8700K

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X

Intel Core i7-8700K

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X

Intel Core i7-8700K

Details

Socket

AM4

FCLGA1151

Lithography

12 nm

14 nm

Type of Processors

Desktop

Code Name

Pinnacle Ridge

Coffee Lake

What customers say about "Details"

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X CPU Processor

Awesome gaming processor with AM4 socket for your case.
Phenomenal performance! Great AM4 socket for my needs.
This build with they Ryzen was awesome. Has AM4 socket.
This is desktop processor. Fast, very stable, and colorful.
The biggest negative of this CPU is that it requires an AM4 socket.

Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor

Gaming and desktop performance. Good socket of this one.
Put this in my desktop a while back as part of a major upgrade. Works great!
Intel Core i7-8700K is desktop processor for gamers!
Using for my gaming desktop.
Best desktop processor on the market.

Technical Specifications

CPU Cores

CPU Threads

Clock Speed

3.7 GHz

Turbo Clock Speed

4.3 GHz

4.7 GHz

Max TDP

105 W

95 W

Max Temperature

85 °C

72 °C

Data Width

64 bits

Virtualization Technology

Yes

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X

Intel Core i7-8700K

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X

Intel Core i7-8700K

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X

Intel Core i7-8700K

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X

Intel Core i7-8700K

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X

Intel Core i7-8700K

What customers say about "Technical Specifications"

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X CPU Processor

So this is my first ever Ryzen build (2700X) and my 1st 8 core CPU.
It's fantastic! 8 cores, 16 threads of 4.4GHz without even manually overclocking.
8 cores. Has a 3.7 base with stock 4.0 boost on all cores.
Amazing multi-core performance. Best desktop CPU.
It is faster with gaming, and the games run very smooth without any hiccups. The CPU has 16 hyper-threaded cores.

Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor

This is lightning fast on multi-core intensive processes.
Coming out of the box already running at 4.7GHZ on all cores is super impressive.
This thing is great! Good price, 6 core, and fast!
Extremely nice 6 core. Clocked solid to 5 GHz.
Multitasking is great for 6 cores/12 threads.

Cache And Memory Specifications

L1 Cache Size

768 kB

64 kB

L2 Cache Size

4000 kB

256 kB

L3 Cache Size

16000 kB

12000 kB

Max Memory Size

64 GB

128 GB

Memory Types

DDR4

Max Memory Channels

Max Memory Bandwidth

43.71 GB/s

41.6 GB/s

L1 Cache Size
Max Memory Channels

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X

Intel Core i7-8700K

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X

Intel Core i7-8700K

What customers say about "Cache And Memory Specifications"

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X CPU Processor

Memory access latency (when accessing memory outside of CPU cache) is extremely high.
DDR4 memory speed was able to be increased from 2933 to 3200Mhz using 4 x 8GB DDR4 modules.
Fast DDR4 memory, and the best GPU you can afford.
Awesome processor with very fast memory.
With this right amount of memory, this processor can handle everything you throw at it in 4K and not break a sweat.

Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor

The memory at 4000 MHz for stability. Fastest computer I have ever built.
Got this for a new gaming rig I was setting up. Good memory.
Windows 10 is quick, boot times are exceptional and video rendering is much quicker now. Massive cache. Great memory.
Best CPU with good memory I have owned.
When the temperature reaches 70-80 degree (C') CPU become a useless piece of silicone.

Supported Technologies

Execute Disable Bit / Virus Protection

Yes

Turbo Boost / Turbo Core

Yes

Enhanced SpeedStep / PowerNow!

Yes

Hyper-Threading / HyperTransport

Yes