Ryzen 7 4800H vs i7-8700B

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-8700B
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
7.70
Ryzen 7 4800H
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
11.98
+55.6%

Ryzen 7 4800H outperforms i7-8700B by an impressive 56% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-8700B and Ryzen 7 4800H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking934637
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.25no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Renoir-H (Zen 2) (2020)
Release date2 April 2018 (6 years ago)6 January 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$303no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-8700B and Ryzen 7 4800H 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1216
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3229
L1 cache384 KB512 KB
L2 cache1.5 MB4 MB
L3 cache12 MB (shared)8 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die size149 mm2156 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data9800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-8700B and Ryzen 7 4800H 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
SocketFCBGA1440FP6
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-8700B and Ryzen 7 4800H. 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, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
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+-
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Core i7-8700B and Ryzen 7 4800H 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 7 4800H 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 7 4800H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s68.27 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 630AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
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 i7-8700B and Ryzen 7 4800H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-8700B and Ryzen 7 4800H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-8700B and Ryzen 7 4800H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-8700B and Ryzen 7 4800H.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

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 7.70
Ryzen 7 4800H 11.98
+55.6%

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 11917
Ryzen 7 4800H 18529
+55.5%

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
+0.9%
Ryzen 7 4800H 1489

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 5778
Ryzen 7 4800H 6089
+5.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.70 11.98
Integrated graphics card 3.09 7.40
Recency 2 April 2018 6 January 2020
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 12 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen 7 4800H has a 55.6% higher aggregate performance score, 139.5% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 44.4% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 4800H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-8700B in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-8700B is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 4800H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-8700B and Ryzen 7 4800H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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