Athlon 64 3800+ vs i9-10920X
Aggregate performance score
Core i9-10920X outperforms Athlon 64 3800+ by a whopping 4000% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 507 | 3228 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.01 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 3.78 | 0.17 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | Intel | no data |
| Architecture codename | Cascade Lake-X (2019) | Venice (2004−2005) |
| Release date | 19 October 2019 (5 years ago) | June 2004 (21 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $160 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Core i9-10920X and Athlon 64 3800+ 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 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 24 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 3.5 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 4.8 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Bus rate | 8 GT/s DMI3 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 19.25 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | no data | 230 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 94 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 70 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 227 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i9-10920X and Athlon 64 3800+ 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 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA2066 | 939 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 165 Watt | 89 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10920X and Athlon 64 3800+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Core i9-10920X and Athlon 64 3800+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10920X and Athlon 64 3800+ are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10920X and Athlon 64 3800+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2933 | DDR1 |
| Maximum memory size | 256 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 4 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 94 GB/s | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10920X and Athlon 64 3800+.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 48 | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 14.76 | 0.36 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 1 |
| Threads | 24 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 165 Watt | 89 Watt |
i9-10920X has a 4000% higher aggregate performance score, 1100% more physical cores and 2300% more threads, and a 828.6% more advanced lithography process.
Athlon 64 3800+, on the other hand, has 85.4% lower power consumption.
The Intel Core i9-10920X is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Athlon 64 3800+ in performance tests.
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