Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Core i3-8000

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-8000 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	207
Place by popularity	not in top-100	23
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	35.76
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Raphael (Zen4)
Release date	1 September 2018 (5 years ago)	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$449
Current price	$198	$560 (1.2x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-8000 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	16
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	4.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	5 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	96 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Die size	126 mm2	71 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	89 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	61 °C
Number of transistors	no data	6,570 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-8000 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	1151	AM5
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-8000 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	86x MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, BMI1, BMI2, F16C, FMA3, AMD64, EVP, AMD-V, SMAP, SMEP, SMT SHA, XFR2, Precision Boost 2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-8000 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-8000 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare

Intel UHD Graphics 630

AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-8000 and Ryzen 7 7800X3D.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	24

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	3.08	4.33
Recency	1 September 2018	4 January 2023
Physical cores	4	8
Threads	4	16
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	120 Watt

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