Ryzen 7 2700 vs Core i7-10700: which is better
AMD Ryzen 7 2700 (desktop, 2018) against Intel Core i7-10700 (desktop, 2020): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.
Key differences
- Core i7-10700 is 2% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 15,965 vs 15,581).
- Core i7-10700 is 33% faster per core.
- Different sockets (AM4 and LGA1200): they need different motherboards.
| Ryzen 7 2700 | Core i7-10700 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 21.6 | 22.1 |
| PassMark CPU Mark | 15,581 | 15,965 |
| Single-thread rating | 2,169 | 2,878 |
| US price | no current price | no current price |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base clock | 3.2 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| Max boost | 4.1 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 16 MB |
| TDP | 65 W | 65 W |
| Max power | 88 W | 224 W |
| Memory | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Memory speed | 2933 MT/s | 2933 MT/s |
| PCI Express | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1200 |
| Process | 12 nm (GlobalFoundries) | 14 nm (Intel) |
| Architecture | Zen+ | Comet Lake |
| Series | Ryzen 2000 | 10th Gen Core |
| Release year | 2018 | 2020 |
| Integrated graphics | none | UHD Graphics 630 |