Intel Core i7-8700T vs AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE

Processor comparisons 20-01-2022

   If there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i7-8700T vs AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE and decide which is better for games or simple use for rendering, streaming, machine learning, programming, video editing. Here you can find all information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like Blender, Prime95, SuperPi, Handbrake, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, Blender, PCMark 10, MATLAB, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, 3DMark, Furmark, RealBench, PassMark, VeraCrypt, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, 7zip.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Borderlands 3
Valorant
Death Stranding
Cyberpunk 2077
Overwatch
Red Dead Redemption 2
Fortnite
Valheim
Rainbow Six Siege
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Watch Dogs Legion
Fallout 76
Last Man Standing
Grand Theft Auto V
Apex Legends
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
DOOM: Eternal
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Halo Infinite

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE or Intel Core i7-8700T.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i7-8700T

53%

Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE

53%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-8700T

53%

Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE

53%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, League of Legends (LOL), Ghostrunner, Horizon Zero Dawn, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, Control, Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.9	93.3
Valorant	106.7	106.0
Cyberpunk 2077	59.7	59.4
Apex Legends	100.3	99.7
Call of Duty Warzone	80.0	79.5
Overwatch	86.4	85.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.6	73.2
DOOM Eternal	53.3	53.0
Warzone	83.2	82.7
Assassin's Creed	89.6	89.1
Valheim	88.5	88.0

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-8700T

115%

Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE

112%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-8700T is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 35W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i7-8700T	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE
Cinbench 15 Single-core	176	168
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1068	955
Cinbench 20 Single-core	423	409
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2547	2203
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1068	1035
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	6635	5081

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-8700T	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE
Single-Core	2383	2519
Multi-Core	10859	11039

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-8700T	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE
Single-Core	1212	1186
Multi-Core	5747	5215

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-8700T	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE
Announcement date	July 07, 2018	October 21, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1151	AM4
Core name	Coffee Lake	Renoir
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	8	2
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	3.5 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	1.7 MHz
Cores	6	4
Threads	12	8
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	4000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache		256KB
L2 cache		2MB
L3 cache	12 MB	4MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	100-000000148 100-100000148MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-8700T is 29% better than Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-8700T has 2 more core than Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-8700T is better: 27
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE is better: 9
Although it should be understood that all the data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i7-8700T and AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i7-8700T - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i7-8700T specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE specs and review.