Intel Core i7-8706G vs AMD EPYC 7281
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CPU comparison with benchmarks
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CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i7-8706G and the AMD EPYC 7281 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Core i7-8706G 4 core processor released in Q1/2018 with the AMD EPYC 7281 which has 16 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2017. |
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| Intel Core i7 (298) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
| Intel Core i 8000G (5) | CPU group | AMD EPYC 7001 (12) |
| 8 | Generation | 1 |
| Kaby Lake G Refresh | Architecture | Naples (Zen) |
| Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i7-8706G is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.10 GHz (4.10 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The AMD EPYC 7281 clocks with 2.20 GHz (2.70 GHz), has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel. |
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| Intel Core i7-8706G | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7281 |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.10 GHz | Frequency | 2.20 GHz |
| 4.10 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 2.70 GHz |
| 3.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.70 GHz |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (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. |
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| AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL | GPU | no iGPU |
| 0.93 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
| 1.01 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| 8 | GPU Generation | -- |
| 14 nm | Technology | |
| 6 | Max. displays | |
| 20 | Compute units | -- |
| 1280 | Shader | -- |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 4 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 12.1 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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| AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL | 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 & PCIeUp to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i7-8706G, while the AMD EPYC 7281 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 170.6 GB/s enabled. |
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| Intel Core i7-8706G | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7281 |
| DDR4-2400 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
| 64 GB | Max. Memory | |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 8 (Octa Channel) |
| 38.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 170.6 GB/s |
| No | ECC | Yes |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 8.00 MB | L3 Cache | 32.00 MB |
| 3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
| 8 | PCIe lanes | 128 |
| 7.9 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 126.1 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Core i7-8706G has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the AMD EPYC 7281 is 170 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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| Intel Core i7-8706G | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7281 |
| 65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 170 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i7-8706G has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD EPYC 7281 is at 32.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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| Intel Core i7-8706G | Characteristic | AMD EPYC 7281 |
| 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 2270 | 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 |
| Q1/2018 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
| -- | Release price | 625 $ |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 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.
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Intel Core i7-8706G
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7281
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i7-8706G
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7281
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i7-8706G
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7281
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i7-8706G
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7281
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i7-8706G
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7281
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i7-8706G
4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7281
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i7-8706G
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7281
16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i7-8706G
AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL @ 1.01 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7281
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Intel Core i7-8706G | AMD EPYC 7281 |
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