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Intel Core i7-7700K vs AMD Ryzen 7 6800U. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q1/2017
Intel Core i7-7700K
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Q1/2022
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AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U

What's the best choice Intel Core i7-7700K or AMD Ryzen 7 6800U? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i7-7700K has a base frequency of 4.20 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 91 W. Released in Q1/2017.

AMD Ryzen 7 6800U has a base frequency of 2.70 GHz. 8 / 16 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 15 W. Released in Q1/2022.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    190 left arrow place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 56% better clock speed

    4.20 GHz left arrow 2.70 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-7700K CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    177 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    214 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    163 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    243 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    106 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    305 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    240 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    386 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    667 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    84 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    15 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    184 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    12 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    165 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    36 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    309 place
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U Reasons to consider
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
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  • More number of cores

    4 more cores

    8 left arrow 4
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 4 % higher specified turbo frequency

    4.70 GHz left arrow 4.50 GHz
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    15 W left arrow 91 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen 7 6800U CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    56 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    83 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    55 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    75 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    30 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i7-7700K Intel Core i7-7700K
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 7000 left arrow AMD Ryzen 6000U
  • Family
    Intel Core i7 left arrow AMD Ryzen
  • Generation
    7 left arrow 5
  • Predecessor
    Intel Core i7-6700K left arrow AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Mobile
  • Successor
    Intel Core i7-8700K left arrow -
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    4.2 GHz left arrow 2.7 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 8
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 16
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    4.5 GHz left arrow 4.7 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    4.4 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (8 Cores)
    - left arrow 3.4 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow 12
  • Execution units
    24 left arrow 12
  • Generation
    9.5 left arrow 9
  • GPU Frequency
    350 MHz left arrow 2200 MHz
  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics 630 left arrow AMD Radeon RX 680M
  • GPU Turbo
    1150 MHz left arrow No turbo
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Max. GPU Memory
    64 GB left arrow 8 GB
  • Release date
    Q2/2016 left arrow Q1/2022
  • Shader
    192 left arrow 768
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 6 nm
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow Decode
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 7 6800U and Intel Core i7-7700K. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Max. Memory
    64 GB left arrow 64 GB
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    - left arrow DDR5-4800LPDDR5-6400
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow -
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow -
  • PCIe
    - left arrow 4.0 x 12
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i7-7700K and AMD Ryzen 7 6800U Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    - left arrow 105 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    91 W left arrow 15 W
  • TDP up
    - left arrow 28 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i7-7700K and AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Kaby Lake S left arrow Rembrandt (Zen 3+)
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
  • L2-Cache
    - left arrow 4 MB
  • L3-Cache
    8 MB left arrow 16 MB
  • Release date
    Q1/2017 left arrow Q1/2022
  • Socket
    LGA 1151 left arrow FP7
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 6 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow AMD-V, SVM

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Individual system tests

Results were obtained on the reported systems. Test versions and settings remain separate; incomplete conditions do not support calculated model performance differences.

RandomX / XMRig 6.24.0 / 1M / 8 threads / linux

Model ResultReported conditions
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U 4695.849808 H/s RandomX / XMRig 6.24.0 / 1M / 8 threads / linux
System RAM: 32 GB
OS: Linux x86_64
Duration: 212.954 s
User-submitted run; tuning and power settings are incomplete.

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i7-7700K and AMD Ryzen 7 6800U.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 SC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading

Higher values are better in this metric.

1216.000000
Intel Core i7-7700K
1617.000000
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 MC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows using a multi-core and hyperthreading

Higher values are better in this metric.

6055.000000
Intel Core i7-7700K
14228.000000
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 SC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading

Higher values are better in this metric.

466.000000
Intel Core i7-7700K
595.000000
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 MC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, using a multi-core and hyperthreading

Higher values are better in this metric.

2257.000000
Intel Core i7-7700K
5486.000000
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games

Higher values are better in this metric.

442.000000
Intel Core i7-7700K
3548.000000
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U

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