AMD Ryzen 7 2700 vs Intel Core i7 870

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,536

Rank #456

vs
4,674

Rank #1,129

5,536
4,674

Ryzen 7 2700 wins by 15.6% (Rank #456 vs #1129)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,677

Rank #438

vs
4,749

Rank #1,117

5,677
4,749

Ryzen 7 2700 wins by 16.3% (Rank #438 vs #1117)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,325

Rank #457

vs
4,561

Rank #1,146

5,325
4,561

Ryzen 7 2700 wins by 14.3% (Rank #457 vs #1146)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,918

Rank #428

vs
--

Number Crunching not available for both processors.

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,187

Rank #326

vs
--

Data Processing not available for both processors.

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,857

Rank #510

vs
--

Physics & Compute not available for both processors.


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Ryzen 7 2700 Core i7 870 Diff
Cores
8
4
+50%
Threads
16
8
+50%
Base Frequency
3,200 MHz
2,930 MHz
+8.4%
Clock Multiplier
32x
--
L1 Cache
768 KB
--
L2 Cache
4 MiB
--
L3 Cache
16 MiB
--
Memory Channels
2
2
0%
Maximum Memory
64 GB
0 GB
+100%
Max Bandwidth
44 GB/s
21 GB/s
+52%
PCIe Lanes --
16
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
65 W
95 W
31.6% less
Process (lower is better)
12 nm
45 nm
73.3% less

General Information

Specification Ryzen 7 2700 Core i7 870
Designer AMD Intel
Family Ryzen --
Series 2000 --
Model Number 2700 i7-870
Microarchitecture Zen+ --
Core Name Pinnacle --
Core Family 23 --
Core Model 8 --
Socket Socket LGA1156
Package µOPGA-1331 --
Chipset Promontory --
Memory Type DDR4-2933 DDR3 1066/1333
ECC Support Yes No
PCIe Revision -- 2.0
PCIe Configuration -- 1x16, 2x8
Market Segment Desktop --
Release Price $299.00 --
Locked Multiplier No --

Designer

Ryzen 7 2700
AMD
Core i7 870
Intel

Family

Ryzen 7 2700
Ryzen
Core i7 870
--

Series

Ryzen 7 2700
2000
Core i7 870
--

Model Number

Ryzen 7 2700
2700
Core i7 870
i7-870

Microarchitecture

Ryzen 7 2700
Zen+
Core i7 870
--

Core Name

Ryzen 7 2700
Pinnacle
Core i7 870
--

Core Family

Ryzen 7 2700
23
Core i7 870
--

Core Model

Ryzen 7 2700
8
Core i7 870
--

Socket

Ryzen 7 2700
Socket
Core i7 870
LGA1156

Package

Ryzen 7 2700
µOPGA-1331
Core i7 870
--

Chipset

Ryzen 7 2700
Promontory
Core i7 870
--

Memory Type

Ryzen 7 2700
DDR4-2933
Core i7 870
DDR3 1066/1333

ECC Support

Ryzen 7 2700
Yes
Core i7 870
No

PCIe Revision

Ryzen 7 2700
--
Core i7 870
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Ryzen 7 2700
--
Core i7 870
1x16, 2x8

Market Segment

Ryzen 7 2700
Desktop
Core i7 870
--

Release Price

Ryzen 7 2700
$299.00
Core i7 870
--

Locked Multiplier

Ryzen 7 2700
No
Core i7 870
--

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Ryzen 7 2700 Core i7 870
Process 12 nm 45 nm
Die Area 213 mm² --
Transistor Count 4.80 billion --
Manufacturer GlobalFoundries --
Technology CMOS --
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit
ISA x86-64 (x86) --

Process

Ryzen 7 2700
12 nm
Core i7 870
45 nm

Die Area

Ryzen 7 2700
213 mm²
Core i7 870
--

Transistor Count

Ryzen 7 2700
4.80 billion
Core i7 870
--

Manufacturer

Ryzen 7 2700
GlobalFoundries
Core i7 870
--

Technology

Ryzen 7 2700
CMOS
Core i7 870
--

Word Size

Ryzen 7 2700
64-bit
Core i7 870
64-bit

ISA

Ryzen 7 2700
x86-64 (x86)
Core i7 870
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Ryzen 7 2700 Core i7 870
GPU -- HD Graphics 3000
GPU Designer -- Intel
GPU Max Frequency -- 1300 MHz

GPU

Ryzen 7 2700
--
Core i7 870
HD Graphics 3000

GPU Designer

Ryzen 7 2700
--
Core i7 870
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Ryzen 7 2700
--
Core i7 870
1300 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Ryzen 7 2700 Core i7 870
ABM
ADX
AES
AMD-V
AMD-Vi
AVX
AVX2
BMI1
BMI2
Boost 2
CLMUL
EIST
EMMX
EPT
F16C
FMA
FMA3
FPU
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
MMX
NX
Protected
RdRand
Real
SHA
SIPP
SMEP
SMM
SMT
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSE4a
SSSE3
Secure Key
SenseMI
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
XFR 2
vPro
x86-16
x86-32
x86-64