Intel Core i7-8709G

Intel Core i7-8709G
Benchmarks & Specs

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The Intel Core i7-8709G, based on the Kaby Lake G Refresh architecture, was a very interesting processor solution at the time. Manufactured using the 14-nm process, this chip offered a remarkable combination. Particularly noteworthy is the integrated graphics unit, the AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH.

This unique collaboration between Intel and AMD was indeed a big step for us. It delivered very good graphics performance in notebooks and compact systems. For the year of its release, it was able to inspire many users. With 8 MB Level 3 Cache and a maximum memory bandwidth of 38 GB/s, the overall performance was solid.

The Intel Core i7-8709G was ideally suited for devices that needed both decent processing power and capable graphics. We see, its compact integration of CPU and GPU was a major advantage. That saved a lot of space. Even today, this chip can offer surprisingly useful performance for certain applications.

Especially where a system does not have much space, it is often still found. It was a versatile package for its time.
  • Integrated AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH graphics
  • Compact CPU and GPU integration
  • Solid performance for mobile systems
  • 8 MB Level 3 Cache

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance
Rank 380 / 834
In segment Notebook
Multi-core performance
Rank 368 / 832
In segment Notebook
Geekbench 6 Single-Core

Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance

Intel Core i7-8565U
4C / 8T · 4.60 GHz
1,376
Intel Core i7-8650U
4C / 8T · 4.20 GHz
1,373
Intel Core i7-8709G
4C / 8T · 4.10 GHz
1,371
Intel Core i7-1060G7
4C / 8T · 3.80 GHz
1,368
Intel Core i7-1060NG7
4C / 8T · 3.80 GHz
1,368
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C / 8T · 2.80 GHz
4,510
Intel Core i5-1038NG7
4C / 8T · 3.40 GHz
4,439
Intel Core i7-8709G
4C / 8T · 3.60 GHz
4,420
Intel Core i7-1065G7
4C / 8T · 3.50 GHz
4,410
Intel Core i5-8269U
4C / 8T · 3.40 GHz
4,405
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

Intel Core i7-8565U
4C / 8T · 4.60 GHz
1,092
Intel Core i5-10200H
4C / 8T · 4.10 GHz
1,090
Intel Core i7-8709G
4C / 8T · 4.10 GHz
1,089
Intel Core i5-1035G1
4C / 8T · 3.60 GHz
1,088
Intel Core i5-1034G1
4C / 8T · 3.60 GHz
1,088
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Core i5-8279U
4C / 8T · 3.60 GHz
3,953
Intel Core i7-8557U
4C / 8T · 3.40 GHz
3,945
Intel Core i7-8709G
4C / 8T · 3.60 GHz
3,940
AMD Ryzen 3 7320U
4C / 8T · 3.20 GHz
3,909
Intel Core i5-9400H
4C / 8T · 2.50 GHz
3,897
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100)
Qualcomm Adreno X1
3,680
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)
Qualcomm Adreno X1
3,680
Intel Core i7-8709G
AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH
3,656
Apple M2
Apple M2 97 %
Apple M2 (10 Core)
3,550
Apple M3
Apple M3 97 %
Apple M3 (10 Core)
3,550
Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Single-core performance

AMD Ryzen 5 4500U
6C / 6T · 4.00 GHz
176 cb
Intel Core i7-8650U
4C / 8T · 4.20 GHz
175 cb
Intel Core i7-8709G
4C / 8T · 4.10 GHz
174 cb
Intel Core i5-1035G7
4C / 8T · 3.70 GHz
172 cb
Intel Core i5-1035G4
4C / 8T · 3.70 GHz
172 cb
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Multi-core performance

Intel Core i7-8809G
4C / 8T · 3.70 GHz
830 cb
Intel Core i5-8400H
4C / 8T · 3.70 GHz
819 cb
Intel Core i7-8709G
4C / 8T · 3.60 GHz
809 cb
Intel Core i5-8300H
4C / 8T · 3.60 GHz
795 cb
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H
4C / 8T · 3.50 GHz
789 cb

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At a glance

PropertyValue
FamilyIntel Core i7 (300)
CPU groupIntel Core i 8000G (5)
ArchitectureKaby Lake G Refresh
Technology14 nm
SegmentNotebook
SocketBGA 2270
Generation8
Predecessor
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

PropertyValue
CPU Cores / Threads4 / 8
Hyperthreading / SMT
Core architecturenormal
Cores: 4x
Frequency: 3.10 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 4.10 GHz
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores): 3.60 GHz
L2-Cache
L3-Cache8.00 MB
OverclockingNo

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

PropertyValue
GPU nameAMD Radeon RX Vega M GH
GPU frequency1.06 - 1.19 GHz
CUs / Shader24 / 1536
Raytracing
Max. displays6
Max. GPU Memory4 GB
Technology14 nm
Release dateQ1/2018

Memory & PCIe

Memory typeMemory bandwidth
DDR4-2400
38.4 GB/s
PropertyValue
Max. Memory64 GB
Memory channels2
ECC
PCIe3.0 x 8
PCIe Bandwidth7.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

PropertyValue
TDP100 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.

Technical details

PropertyValue
Chip designMonolithic
AES-NI
Operating systemsWindows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Instruction setx86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensionsSSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release dateQ1/2018
Release price
DocumentsTechnical data sheet
Intel Core i7-8709G
Intel Core i7-8709G
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