CPUs compared

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700GE vs Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus

  • Both launched at $299.
  • Different sockets (AM5 and LGA1851): they need different motherboards.
  • The Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus has 16 more cores (24 vs 8).
AMD

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700GE

8 cores · 5.1 GHz · AM5 · DDR5-5200

Launched at $299

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Intel

Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus

24 cores · 5.5 GHz · LGA1851 · DDR5-5600

Launched at $299

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Specs side by side

8 of 10 differ, marked. Speed isn't compared here: we only list specs we can source.

SpecAMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700GEIntel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
Cores8 cores, 16 threads24 cores, 24 threads
Boost clockUp to 5.1 GHzUp to 5.5 GHz
L3 cache16 MB36 MB
Power (TDP)35 W125 W
Built-in graphicsYesYes
SocketAM5LGA1851
PCIePCIe 4.0PCIe 5.0
Official DDR5 speedDDR5-5200 (DDR5-3600 with 4 modules)DDR5-5600 (DDR5-4400 with 4 modules)
SegmentDesktopDesktop
LaunchedApr 16, 2024March 26, 2026

Which motherboards take them

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700GE

AM5 boards with these chipsets:

  • X870E
  • X870
  • B850
  • B840
  • X670E
  • X670
  • A620
  • A620A
  • B650E
  • B650

Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus

LGA1851 boards with these chipsets:

  • H810
  • B860
  • Q870
  • W880
  • Z890

Sources

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700GE

  1. Wikipedia: List of AMD Ryzen processors · CC BY-SA 4.0

Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus

  1. Wikipedia: Arrow Lake (microprocessor) · CC BY-SA 4.0

Specs last checked Oct 19, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us and we'll fix it.