AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT vs Intel Core i9-10980XE

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Combined performance score

i9-10980XE
21.40
+39.1%

Core i9-10980XE outperforms Ryzen 7 3800XT by 39% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i9-10980XE and Ryzen 7 3800XT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking214388
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money12.6027.72
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 7
Architecture codenameCascade Lake-X (2019)Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)
Release date19 October 2019 (4 years old)7 July 2020 (3 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$979$399
Current price$1258 (1.3x MSRP)$408 (1x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 3800XT has 120% better value for money than i9-10980XE.

Technical specs

Core i9-10980XE and Ryzen 7 3800XT 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 cores18 (Octadeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads3616
Base clock speed3 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz4.7 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache24.75 MB (shared)32 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data74 mm2
Maximum core temperature86 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistorsno data3,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplierYesYes

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10980XE and Ryzen 7 3800XT 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA2066AM4
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10980XE and Ryzen 7 3800XT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-51286x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
StatusLaunchedno data

Security technologies

Core i9-10980XE and Ryzen 7 3800XT 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 i9-10980XE and Ryzen 7 3800XT are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10980XE and Ryzen 7 3800XT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size256 GB128 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth94 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support--

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10980XE and Ryzen 7 3800XT.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes48no 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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i9-10980XE 21.40
+39.1%
Ryzen 7 3800XT 15.38

Core i9-10980XE outperforms Ryzen 7 3800XT by 39% in our combined benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i9-10980XE 32868
+39.1%
Ryzen 7 3800XT 23625

Core i9-10980XE outperforms Ryzen 7 3800XT by 39% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i9-10980XE 1572
Ryzen 7 3800XT 1759
+11.9%

Ryzen 7 3800XT outperforms Core i9-10980XE by 12% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i9-10980XE 12021
+41.8%
Ryzen 7 3800XT 8478

Core i9-10980XE outperforms Ryzen 7 3800XT by 42% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

i9-10980XE 7847
+30%
Ryzen 7 3800XT 6035

Core i9-10980XE outperforms Ryzen 7 3800XT by 30% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i9-10980XE 59479
+46.8%
Ryzen 7 3800XT 40528

Core i9-10980XE outperforms Ryzen 7 3800XT by 47% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

i9-10980XE 2.81
+33.1%
Ryzen 7 3800XT 3.74

Ryzen 7 3800XT outperforms Core i9-10980XE by 33% in wPrime 32.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

i9-10980XE 38
+58.8%
Ryzen 7 3800XT 24

Core i9-10980XE outperforms Ryzen 7 3800XT by 59% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i9-10980XE 3744
+67.9%
Ryzen 7 3800XT 2230

Core i9-10980XE outperforms Ryzen 7 3800XT by 68% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i9-10980XE 208
Ryzen 7 3800XT 219
+5.3%

Ryzen 7 3800XT outperforms Core i9-10980XE by 5% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

i9-10980XE 2.36
Ryzen 7 3800XT 2.36

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i9-10980XE 18.2
+59.6%
Ryzen 7 3800XT 11.4

Core i9-10980XE outperforms Ryzen 7 3800XT by 60% in TrueCrypt AES.

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i9-10980XE 7172
Ryzen 7 3800XT 7467
+4.1%

Ryzen 7 3800XT outperforms Core i9-10980XE by 4% in WinRAR 4.0.

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i9-10980XE 215
Ryzen 7 3800XT 271
+26%

Ryzen 7 3800XT outperforms Core i9-10980XE by 26% in x264 encoding pass 1.

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i9-10980XE 158
+32.4%
Ryzen 7 3800XT 119

Core i9-10980XE outperforms Ryzen 7 3800XT by 32% in x264 encoding pass 2.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 21.40 15.38
Recency 19 October 2019 7 July 2020
Physical cores 18 8
Threads 36 16
Cost $979 $399
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 105 Watt

The Core i9-10980XE is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 3800XT in performance tests.


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