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Intel Core i7-8086K vs AMD Ryzen 3 1300X. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q2/2018
Intel Core i7-8086K
Intel Core i7-8086K
Released
Q1/2017
Overall score
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AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X

What's the best choice Intel Core i7-8086K or AMD Ryzen 3 1300X? Which processor is faster?

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

Intel Core i7-8086K has a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. 6 Cores. Power consumption of 95 W. Released in Q2/2018.

AMD Ryzen 3 1300X has a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 65 W. Released in Q1/2017.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    317 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 8% better clock speed

    3.70 GHz left arrow 3.40 GHz
  • More number of cores

    2 times more cores

    6 left arrow 4
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 22% better overclocked clock speed

    5.00 GHz left arrow 3.90 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-8086K CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    175 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    169 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    67 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    219 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    297 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    393 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    673 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    139 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    11 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    125 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    32 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    113 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    29 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    348 place
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X Reasons to consider
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
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  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    828 left arrow score
  • Performance per watt

    About 0.68 times less performance per watt

    65 W left arrow 95 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen 3 1300X CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    389 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    363 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    470 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    535 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    652 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    770 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    199 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    376 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    140 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    313 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    696 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i7-8086K Intel Core i7-8086K
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
CPU family and group

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

  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    Intel Core i7 left arrow AMD Ryzen
  • Generation
    8 left arrow 1
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 8000 left arrow AMD Ryzen 1000
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    3.70 GHz left arrow 3.40 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    6 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    5.00 GHz left arrow 3.90 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    12 left arrow 4
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
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.

  • GPU name
    Intel UHD Graphics 630 left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU frequency
    0.35 GHz left arrow
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.20 GHz left arrow No turbo
  • Execution units
    24 left arrow
  • Shader
    192 left arrow
  • Max. GPU Memory
    64 GB left arrow --
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow
  • Generation
    9.5 left arrow
  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow
  • Release date
    Q4/2017 left arrow
Hardware codec support

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

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 3 1300X and Intel Core i7-8086K. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-2666 left arrow DDR4-2666
  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow 20
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i7-8086K and AMD Ryzen 3 1300X to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    95 W left arrow 65 W
  • Tjunction max.
    -- left arrow 95 °C
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i7-8086K and Intel Core i7-8086K, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow AMD-V, SVM
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
  • L3-Cache
    12.00 MB left arrow 8.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Coffee Lake S left arrow Summit Ridge (Zen)
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 1151-2 left arrow AM4
  • Release date
    Q2/2018 left arrow Q1/2017

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i7-8086K and AMD Ryzen 3 1300X.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
219
Intel Core i7-8086K
146
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
1448
Intel Core i7-8086K
553
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
1335
Intel Core i7-8086K
896
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
7031
Intel Core i7-8086K
2975
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
5410
Intel Core i7-8086K
3916
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
27451
Intel Core i7-8086K
10602
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D
2.61
Intel Core i7-8086K
1.8
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in multi-core mode and hyperthreading, based on CINEMA 4D
15.96
Intel Core i7-8086K
6.18
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks
16265
Intel Core i7-8086K
7411
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X

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