Intel Core i7-8700B vs AMD EPYC 7551P

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-8700B CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7551P
Intel Core i7-8700B AMD EPYC 7551P

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i7-8700B and the AMD EPYC 7551P and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i7-8700B 6 core processor released in Q2/2018 with the AMD EPYC 7551P which has 32 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2017.
Intel Core i7 (293) Family AMD EPYC (111)
Intel Core i 8000 (20) CPU group AMD EPYC 7001 (12)
8 Generation 1
Coffee Lake S Architecture Naples (Zen)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-8700B is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (4.60 GHz). The processor can compute 12 threads at the same time. The AMD EPYC 7551P clocks with 2.00 GHz (3.00 GHz), has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i7-8700B Characteristic AMD EPYC 7551P
6 Cores 32
12 Threads 64
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.20 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
4.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.55 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i7-8700B Characteristic AMD EPYC 7551P
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel UHD Graphics 630 GPU no iGPU
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
1.15 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9.5 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
24 Compute units --
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel UHD Graphics 630 GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i7-8700B, while the AMD EPYC 7551P supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 170.6 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i7-8700B Characteristic AMD EPYC 7551P
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR4-2666
64 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
42.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 170.6 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
12.00 MB L3 Cache 64.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 128
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 126.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i7-8700B has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the AMD EPYC 7551P is 180 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i7-8700B Characteristic AMD EPYC 7551P
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 180 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-8700B has 12.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD EPYC 7551P is at 64.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Core i7-8700B Characteristic AMD EPYC 7551P
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
BGA 1440 Socket SP3
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2018 Release date Q3/2017
340 $ Release price 2750 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-8700B Intel Core i7-8700B
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
1172 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7551P AMD EPYC 7551P
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz
611 (52%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-8700B Intel Core i7-8700B
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
5891 (88%)
AMD EPYC 7551P AMD EPYC 7551P
32C 64T @ 2.55 GHz
6676 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i7-8700B Intel Core i7-8700B
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
1459 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7551P AMD EPYC 7551P
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz
904 (62%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i7-8700B Intel Core i7-8700B
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
6027 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7551P AMD EPYC 7551P
32C 64T @ 2.55 GHz
5964 (99%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i7-8700B Intel Core i7-8700B
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
12958 (32%)
AMD EPYC 7551P AMD EPYC 7551P
32C 64T @ 2.55 GHz
40149 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i7-8700B Intel Core i7-8700B
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
69 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7551P AMD EPYC 7551P
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i7-8700B Intel Core i7-8700B
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
365 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7551P AMD EPYC 7551P
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-8700B Intel Core i7-8700B
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
1146 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7551P AMD EPYC 7551P
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-8700B Intel Core i7-8700B
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
7969 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7551P AMD EPYC 7551P
32C 64T @ 2.55 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i7-8700B Intel Core i7-8700B
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.15 GHz
442 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7551P AMD EPYC 7551P
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
Intel Core i7-8700B Intel Core i7-8700B
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
118 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7551P AMD EPYC 7551P
32C 64T @ 2.55 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-8700B Intel Core i7-8700B
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7551P AMD EPYC 7551P
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz
132 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-8700B Intel Core i7-8700B
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7551P AMD EPYC 7551P
32C 64T @ 2.55 GHz
3838 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-8700B AMD EPYC 7551P
Apple Mac mini (2018) Unknown

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