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Apple S8 vs Intel Core i7-8700 vs Apple S7

Apple S8

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The Apple S8 is a 64-Bit dual core processor for the Apple Watch Series 8. It integrates a GPU, 32 GB flash memory, Bluetooth 5.0, 1 GB RAM, 802.11 b/g/n 2.4 and 5 GHz WiFi and satellite positioning (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS). According to Apple the SiP has two CPU cores based on the Apple A13 and offers 20% more performance than the old Apple S5 in the Watch Series 5. It looks like the S8 is technically identical with the Apple S6 and S7 (same model number of t8301).

Intel Core i7-8700

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The Intel Core i7-8700 is a high-end desktop processor with six cores based on the Coffee Lake architecture and was announced in September 2017. The processor clocks at between 3.2 and 4.6 GHz and can execute up to twelve threads simultaneously thanks to Hyper-Threading. According to Intel, the CPU is manufactured in an improved 14nm (14nm++) process. Compared to the slightly higher clocked Core i7-8700K, the i7-8700 offers a lower TDP and no unlocked multiplier (no easy overclocking).

Performance

Due to the two additional cores, performance has increased by almost 50% compared to the previous quad-core Kaby Lake models. Single-core performance has not improved much. As a high-end model, the i7-8700 is suitable for the most demanding applications and games.

Graphics

The integrated Intel UHD Graphics 630 iGPU is supposed to offer higher performance as its clock rate has been increased by 50 MHz. The build is identical to that of the Intel HD Graphics 630. We do expect a performance improvement, but as a low-end solution it will probably only display current games smoothly at reduced details - if at all.

Power Consumption

Intel specifies the TDP with 65 watts. Therefore, well-dimensioned cooling systems should easily manage to deal with the created heat. We expect increased efficiency due to the higher performance.

Apple S7

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The Apple S7 is a 64-Bit dual core processor for the Apple Watch Series 7. It integrates a GPU, 32 GB flash memory, Bluetooth 5.0, 1 GB RAM, 802.11 b/g/n 2.4 and 5 GHz WiFi and satellite positioning (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS). According to Apple the SiP has two CPU cores based on the Apple A13 and offers 20% more performance than the old Apple S5 in the Watch Series 5. It looks like the S7 is technically identical with the Apple S6 (sama model number of t8301).

ModelApple S8Intel Core i7-8700Apple S7
SeriesApple Intel Coffee LakeApple
CodenameThunderCoffee Lake-SThunder
Series: Thunder
Apple S9 SiP1.8 GHz2 / 2 cores Thunder
Apple S8 « 1.8 GHz2 / 2 cores Thunder
Apple S71.8 GHz2 / 2 cores
Apple S61.8 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core i7-8086K3.7 - 5 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-8700K3.7 - 4.7 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-8700 « 3.2 - 4.6 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-8600K3.6 - 4.3 GHz6 / 6 cores9 MB L3
Intel Core i5-85003 - 4.1 GHz6 / 6 cores9 MB L3
Intel Core i5-84002.8 - 4 GHz6 / 6 cores9 MB L3
Intel Core i5-8500T2.1 - 3.5 GHz6 / 6 cores9 MB L3
Apple S9 SiP1.8 GHz2 / 2 cores Thunder
Apple S81.8 GHz2 / 2 cores Thunder
Apple S7 « 1.8 GHz2 / 2 cores
Apple S61.8 GHz2 / 2 cores
Clock1800 MHz3200 - 4600 MHz1800 MHz
Cores / Threads2 / 26 / 122 / 2
Technology7 nm14 nm
ArchitectureARMx86
Announced
L1 Cache384 KB
L2 Cache1.5 MB
L3 Cache12 MB
TDP65 Watt
SocketFCLGA1151
FeaturesDual-Channel DDR3(L)-1600/DDR4-2666 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, AES-NI, TSX-NI, Quick Sync, Virtualization, vPro
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 630 (350 - 1200 MHz)
Manufacturerark.intel.com

Benchmarks

Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
100%
1 i7-8700 +
min: 1167     avg: 1194     median: 1199 (8%)     max: 1215 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
100%
1 i7-8700 +
min: 190     avg: 193     median: 192 (58%)     max: 197 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
100%
1 i7-8700 +
min: 12.9     avg: 13     median: 13 (17%)     max: 13.04 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
100%
1 i7-8700 +
min: 2.16     avg: 2.2     median: 2.2 (54%)     max: 2.18 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
100%
1 i7-8700 +
min: 6992     avg: 7140     median: 7171 (43%)     max: 7257 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
100%
1 i7-8700 +
min: 34532     avg: 36153     median: 35384 (26%)     max: 38543 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
100%
1 i7-8700 +
43704 Points (30%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
100%
1 i7-8700 +
9187 Points (11%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
100%
1 i7-8700 +
min: 143.7     avg: 198.4     median: 198.4 (2%)     max: 253.1 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
100%
1 i7-8700 +
min: 5.469     avg: 6.8     median: 6.8 (1%)     max: 8.061 s
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
100%
1 i7-8700 +
min: 5912     avg: 6252     median: 6332 (10%)     max: 6511 Points
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
100%
1 i7-8700 +
min: 70.9     avg: 75.7     median: 75.2 (26%)     max: 81.1 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
100%
1 i7-8700 +
min: 221.6     avg: 230.6     median: 234.6 (54%)     max: 235.5 fps
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
100%
1 i7-8700 +
9.5 fps (17%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
100%
1 i7-8700 +
min: 0.74     avg: 0.8     median: 0.8 (0%)     max: 0.822 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
100%
1 i7-8700 +
min: 1.2     avg: 1.3     median: 1.3 (22%)     max: 1.4 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
100%
1 i7-8700 +
min: 7.2     avg: 7.5     median: 7.7 (20%)     max: 7.7 GB/s
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
100%
1 i7-8700 +
388.2 Seconds (3%)
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
100%
1 i7-8700 +
min: 8738     avg: 10526     median: 11193 (24%)     max: 11646 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
100%
1 i7-8700 +
min: 8.126     avg: 8.3     median: 8.4 (2%)     max: 8.4 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
100%
1 i7-8700 +
min: 18.11     avg: 18.4     median: 18.5 (1%)     max: 18.6 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
100%
1 i7-8700 +
min: 460.1     avg: 469.3     median: 472.2 (2%)     max: 475.7 s
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
100%
1 i7-8700 +
45569 Points (40%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
100%
1 i7-8700 +
min: 13159     avg: 13302     median: 13310 (36%)     max: 13436 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
100%
1 i7-8700 +
64904 Points (53%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
100%
1 i7-8700 +
64897 Points (53%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
100%
1 i7-8700 +
63875 Points (54%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
100%
1 i7-8700 +
min: 11130     avg: 11692     median: 11885 (30%)     max: 12060 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
100%
1 i7-8700 +
min: 16818     avg: 17487     median: 17458 (31%)     max: 18184 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
100%
1 i7-8700 +
min: 6755     avg: 6874     median: 6873.5 (29%)     max: 6992 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 i7-8700 +
1170 Points (49%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 i7-8700 +
6250 Points (11%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 i7-8700 +
5565 Points (56%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 i7-8700 +
23220 Points (25%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 i7-8700 +
min: 21806     avg: 23062     median: 23061.5 (41%)     max: 24317 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 i7-8700 +
min: 4484     avg: 4486     median: 4486 (88%)     max: 4488 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 i7-8700 +
min: 22753     avg: 23926     median: 23925.5 (37%)     max: 25098 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 i7-8700 +
min: 4703     avg: 4709     median: 4708.5 (71%)     max: 4714 Points
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
100%
S8 +
71340 ms (83%)
986 ms (1%)
85527 ms (100%)
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
100%
S8 +
1867 ms (20%)
64.5 ms (1%)
101%
S7 +
1785 ms (20%)
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
100%
1 S8 +
838 Points (1%)
97%
1 S7 +
810 Points (1%)
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
100%
1 i7-8700 +
112.3 Watt (19%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
100%
1 i7-8700 +
112.8 Watt (21%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
100%
1 i7-8700 +
10.6 Points per Watt (8%)

Average Benchmarks Apple S8 → 100% n=2

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i7-8700 → 360% n=2

Average Benchmarks Apple S7 → 51% n=2

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