AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT vs Intel Core i9-7920X

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Combined performance score

i9-7920X
15.38

General info

Comparing Core i9-7920X and Ryzen 7 3800XT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking390388
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money13.8527.71
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i9AMD Ryzen 7
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2019)Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)
Release date10 September 2017 (6 years old)7 July 2020 (3 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,199$399
Current price$442 (0.4x MSRP)$408 (1x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 3800XT has 100% better value for money than i9-7920X.

Technical specs

Core i9-7920X 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads2416
Base clock speed2.9 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus support4 × 8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache16.5 MB (shared)32 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die size484 mm274 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C95 °C
Number of transistorsno data3,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplierYesYes

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-7920X 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)140 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-7920X 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++
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
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Core i9-7920X and Ryzen 7 3800XT technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-7920X and Ryzen 7 3800XT are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-7920X and Ryzen 7 3800XT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth85 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support--

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/A-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-7920X and Ryzen 7 3800XT.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes44no 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.

i9-7920X 15.38
Ryzen 7 3800XT 15.38

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%

i9-7920X 23616
Ryzen 7 3800XT 23625
+0%

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%

i9-7920X 1364
Ryzen 7 3800XT 1759
+29%

Ryzen 7 3800XT outperforms Core i9-7920X by 29% 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%

i9-7920X 9102
+7.4%
Ryzen 7 3800XT 8478

Core i9-7920X outperforms Ryzen 7 3800XT by 7% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Recency 10 September 2017 7 July 2020
Physical cores 12 8
Threads 24 16
Cost $1199 $399
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 105 Watt

We couldn't decide between Core i9-7920X and Ryzen 7 3800XT. The differences in performance seem too small.


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