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Average Bench: 79% (268th of 1468)

Based on 60 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000906E9 Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8709G CPU @ 3.10GHz
Poor: 73%Average: 79% Great: 85%
Gaming
Gaming 79%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 65%
Battle cruiser

Good average bench

The Intel Core i7-8709G averaged 20.9% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Intel Core i7-8709G near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 85.2Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 114Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i7-8709G is just 12.4%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i7-8709G performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 584Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 581Pts

Average Bench

(Based on 60 samples)
Min Avg Max
79 Memory 85.2 91.4
89 1-Core 114 127
172 2-Core 221 240
79.2% 140 Pts
Min Avg Max
323 4-Core 396 457
436 8-Core 581 655
60.9% 488 Pts
Min Avg Max
472 64-Core 584 657
36.1% 584 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Memory 90.8
1-Core 102
2-Core 204
76% 132 Pts
4-Core 358
8-Core 519
55% 439 Pts
64-Core 525
32% 525 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Memory 86.2
1-Core 108
2-Core 208
77% 134 Pts
4-Core 377
8-Core 552
58% 464 Pts
64-Core 546
34% 546 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Memory 86.4
1-Core 108
2-Core 208
77% 134 Pts
4-Core 374
8-Core 534
57% 454 Pts
64-Core 533
33% 533 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Memory 83.5
1-Core 102
2-Core 192
73% 126 Pts
4-Core 292
8-Core 469
47% 381 Pts
64-Core 470
29% 470 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Memory 76.8
1-Core 93.7
2-Core 176
67% 116 Pts
4-Core 322
8-Core 570
54% 446 Pts
64-Core 562
35% 562 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Memory 69
1-Core 104
2-Core 203
70% 126 Pts
4-Core 348
8-Core 502
53% 425 Pts
64-Core 508
31% 508 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Memory 80.6
1-Core 112
2-Core 223
78% 138 Pts
4-Core 274
8-Core 406
42% 340 Pts
64-Core 424
26% 424 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 1.7 GHz (avg)
Memory 70.2
1-Core 69.6
2-Core 109
52% 83 Pts
4-Core 156
8-Core 210
23% 183 Pts
64-Core 213
13% 213 Pts
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 69,017,258 CPUs tested

Typical Core i7-8709G Builds (Compare 15,495 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i7-8709G Processor with Radeon™ RX Vega M GH graphics (8M Cache, up to 4.10 GHz)
Code NameKaby Lake G
Launch DateQ1'18
Processor Numberi7-8709G
# of Cores4
# of Threads8
Cache8 MB
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography14 nm
Recommended PriceN/A
Clock Speed3.10 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency4.10 GHz
Bus Speed8 GT/s DMI
Description100W Package TDP

Graphics

Processor GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 630
Graphics Base Frequency350 MHz
Graphics OutputeDP 1.4, DP 1.2, HDMI 1.4, DVI
# of Displays Supported3
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency1.10 GHz
Quick Sync VideoYes
InTru 3D TechYes
Clear Video HD TechYes
Clear Video Tech for MIDYes
Graphics Video Max Memory64 GB
Discrete GraphicsRadeon™ RX Vega M GH Graphics
DG Max Frequency1190 MHz
DG Base Frequency1063 MHz
DG Compute Units24
DG Memory Bandwidth204.8 GB/s

Memory

Max Memory Size64 GB
Memory TypesDDR4-2400
Memory Channels2
Memory Bandwidth37.5 GB/s
ECC Memory SupportedNo

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision3.0
PCI Express ConfigurationsUp to 1x8, 2x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes8

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes
Secure KeyYes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
Turbo Boost Tech2.0
Hyper-Threading TechYes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)Yes
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
TSX-NINo
vPro TechNo
Identity Protection TechYes
Flex Memory AccessYes
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)No
Smart Response TechYes
My WiFi TechYes
Speed Shift TechnologyYes

Package

Package Size31mm x 58.5mm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedBGA2270

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
OS GuardYes
Trusted Execution TechNo

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