AMD Ryzen 7 8700G vs Intel Core i5-14400F

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Ryzen 7 8700G compared with Core i5-14400F
AMDRyzen 7 8700GIntelCore i5-14400F
Overview
ReleasedJanuary 2024January 2024
Cores and clocks
Cores810 (6 performance, 4 efficiency) (better)
Threads1616
Base clock4.2 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock5.1 GHz (better)4.7 GHz
L3 cache16 MB20 MB (better)
CoresZen 4; Phoenix; simultaneous multithreading; one monolithic package die.6 Performance-cores and 4 Efficient-cores, with Hyper-Threading; codename Raptor Lake
ClocksPrecision Boost 2; Precision Boost Overdrive and Curve Optimizer supported; configurable TDP 45–65 W.P-core base 2.5 GHz, max turbo 4.7 GHz; E-core base 1.8 GHz, max turbo 3.5 GHz
Cache8 MB L2; 16 MB L3.20 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3); 9.5 MB L2
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphicsYesNo
GraphicsRadeon 780M; RDNA 3; 12 graphics cores at 2900 MHz; up to four displays; DisplayPort 2.1 and HDMI 2.1; hardware AV1 encode and decode.None; a graphics card is required
AI engineAMD Ryzen AI; XDNA neural processing unit; up to 16 TOPS.–
Platform
SocketAM5LGA1700
Base power65 W65 W
Maximum power–148 W
UnlockedYesNo
Memory supportDDR5 UDIMM; two channels; up to 256 GB on the current AMD specification page; ECC requires platform support. Two single- or dual-rank DIMMs: DDR5-5200; four single- or dual-rank DIMMs: DDR5-3600.Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s or up to DDR4 3200 MT/s; 2 channels, up to 192 GB
PCIePCIe 4.0; 20 native lanes, 16 usable; discrete graphics slot up to ×8 (PC Gamer and TechSpot). Two native USB4 40 Gbps, two USB 3.2 Gen 2 10 Gbps and one USB 2.0 port.PCIe 5.0 and 4.0; 20 lanes (Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4); DMI 4.0 x8
ChipsetsAMD lists A620, X670E, X670, B650E, B650, X870E, X870, B840 and B850; motherboard firmware support required.–
ProcessTSMC 4nm FinFET; 178 mm² CPU compute die.Intel 7
Cooler95°C maximum operating temperature. Launch review boxes included a Wraith Spire (PC Gamer); current AMD IDs include SBX and CSX, and the maker notes revised cooler bundles for selected MPK models from August 2025. Verify the exact retail bundle.max operating temperature 100 °C; thermal specification PCG 2020C

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