i7-8086K vs Ryzen 7 2700U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 2700U
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.28
Core i7-8086K
2018
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
8.96
+109%

Core i7-8086K outperforms Ryzen 7 2700U by a whopping 109% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 2700U and Core i7-8086K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1375863
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data5.58
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7Intel Core i7
Power efficiency27.008.93
Architecture codenameRaven Ridge (2017−2018)Coffee Lake-S (2017−2018)
Release date26 October 2017 (7 years ago)4 June 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$425

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 2700U and Core i7-8086K 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed2.2 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz5 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier2240
L1 cache384 KB384 KB
L2 cache2 MB1.5 MB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size209.78 mm2149 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors4950 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 2700U and Core i7-8086K 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)
SocketFP51151
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 2700U and Core i7-8086K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 2700U and Core i7-8086K 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 7 2700U and Core i7-8086K 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 7 2700U and Core i7-8086K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 ( - 1300 MHz)Intel 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 7 2700U and Core i7-8086K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 7 2700U and Core i7-8086K 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 7 2700U and Core i7-8086K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 2700U and Core i7-8086K.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1216

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 7 2700U 4.28
i7-8086K 8.96
+109%

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 7 2700U 6797
i7-8086K 14237
+109%

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 7 2700U 818
i7-8086K 1695
+107%

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 7 2700U 2470
i7-8086K 6986
+183%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Ryzen 7 2700U 4515
i7-8086K 7216
+59.8%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Ryzen 7 2700U 13729
i7-8086K 35896
+161%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Ryzen 7 2700U 6072
i7-8086K 11218
+84.7%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Ryzen 7 2700U 8.55
i7-8086K 4.13
+107%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Ryzen 7 2700U 8
i7-8086K 15
+99.7%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Ryzen 7 2700U 644
i7-8086K 1349
+109%

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 7 2700U 144
i7-8086K 206
+43.6%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark 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 loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 7 2700U 1.65
i7-8086K 2.28
+38.2%

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Ryzen 7 2700U 36
i7-8086K 85
+135%

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Ryzen 7 2700U 128
i7-8086K 231
+80.1%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 7 2700U 2969
i7-8086K 5485
+84.7%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 7 2700U 713
+126%
i7-8086K 316

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 7 2700U 813
i7-8086K 1240
+52.5%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 7 2700U 3592
i7-8086K 5417
+50.8%

7-Zip

Ryzen 7 2700U 17317
i7-8086K 36060
+108%

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 7 2700U 142
i7-8086K 217
+52.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.28 8.96
Integrated graphics card 4.24 3.09
Recency 26 October 2017 4 June 2018
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 12
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 95 Watt

Ryzen 7 2700U has 37.2% faster integrated GPU, and 533.3% lower power consumption.

i7-8086K, on the other hand, has a 109.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 months, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

The Core i7-8086K is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 2700U in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 7 2700U is a notebook processor while Core i7-8086K is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 2700U and Core i7-8086K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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