Intel Core i7 8700 vs AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395
Review
Key differences
Key distinctions and advantages between Intel Core i7 8700 and AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7 8700
- + 6 cores / 12 threads with SMT
- + DDR4 memory support
- + LGA-1151 socket
- + Coffee Lake architecture
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395
- + 16 cores / 32 threads with SMT
- + DDR5 memory support
- + FP11 socket
- + Zen 5 (Strix Halo) architecture
Pros & Cons
- Built-in integrated graphics
- Limited single-core performance
- Limited multi-threaded performance
- Older generation architecture
"A entry-level Intel Core i7 8700 processor with strong single-core performance (44/100). Suited for basic computing tasks."
- Excellent single-core performance
- Strong multi-threaded throughput
- Great power efficiency
- High core count (16 cores)
- Capable integrated graphics
- No significant drawbacks for its tier
"A mid-to-upper-range AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor with balanced performance (single-core 81/100, multi-core 80/100), excellent power efficiency. Suited for demanding workloads."
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Benchmarks
| Intel Core i7 8700 | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 (Multi) | 456 | 1855 |
Specifications
| Specification | Intel Core i7 8700 ↗ | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1455 | 3040 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 6242 | 22125 |
| File compression | 440.7 MB/sec | 2050 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 49.1 Klines/sec | 202 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 137.6 pages/sec | 527.3 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 181.5 Mpixels/sec | 586.3 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 150.9 pages/sec | 339.2 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 33.3 images/sec | 72.8 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 51 images/sec | 200 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 10.6 Mpixels/sec | 45.8 Mpixels/sec |
| Specification | Intel Core i7 8700 ↗ | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Passmark CPU (Single-Core) | 2626 | 4157 |
| Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) | 12746 | 55043 |
| Integer math | 44.9 GOps/sec | 201.3 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 27.8 GOps/sec | 128.9 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 35M Primes/sec | 303M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 23.9M Strings/sec | 76.4M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 4.5 GBytes/sec | 35.5 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 186.6 MBytes/sec | 692.1 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 732 Frames/sec | 3496 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 12.4B Matrices/sec | 56.4B Matrices/sec |
| Specification | Intel Core i7 8700 ↗ | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 7 PPW | 15.5 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 96 PPW | 184.4 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 196.1 PPW | 458.7 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 1.69 PPW | 3.51 PPW |
| Specification | Intel Core i7 8700 ↗ | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Intel | Amd |
| Released | 5-Oct-17 | 7-Jan-25 |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Coffee Lake | Zen 5 (Strix Halo) |
| Model number | i7-8700 | |
| Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 630 | Radeon 8060S |
| Qualcomm Equivalent |
| Specification | Intel Core i7 8700 ↗ | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| P-Cores | 6 | 16 |
| P-Threads | 12 | 32 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 3.2 GHz | 3.0 GHz |
| E-Cores | ||
| E-Threads | ||
| Base Frequency (E) | ||
| Total Cores | 6 | 16 |
| Total Threads | 12 | 32 |
| Multiplier | 32x | 30x |
| L1 Cache | 64K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 256K (per core) | 1MB (per core) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | No |
| Specification | Intel Core i7 8700 ↗ | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Transistors | ||
| Fabrication Process | 14 nm | 4 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 65 W | 45-120 W (configurable) |
| Socket | LGA-1151 | FP11 |
| Peak Temperature | 100°C | 100°C |
| Specification | Intel Core i7 8700 ↗ | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | Radeon 8060S |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1200 MHz | 2900 MHz |
| Shading Units | 192 | 2560 |
| TMUs | 24 | 160 |
| ROPs | 3 | 64 |
| Execution Units | 24 | 40 |
| iGPU FLOPS | 0.5 TFLOPS | 14.8 TFLOPS |
| Specification | Intel Core i7 8700 ↗ | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Types | -2666 | #NAME? |
| Max. Memory Size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 41.6 GB/s | 256 GB/s |
| ECC Support | No | Yes |
