Intel Core i9-7940X vs AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
General info
Technical specs
Technologies
Memory
Benchmarks
Gaming
Conclusion
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General info
Comparing Core i9-7940X and Ryzen 7 3800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture and sales start time and price.
Technical specs
Core i9-7940X and Ryzen 7 3800X quantitative parameters such as cores and threads number, clocks, manufacturing process, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of Core i9-7940X and Ryzen 7 3800X performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
Number of cores
14
8
Number of threads
28
16
Maximum frequency
3.1 GHz
3.9 GHz
Bus support
4 × 8 GT / s
n/d
L1 cache
896 KB
512 KB
L2 cache
14 MB
512K (per core)
L3 cache
19.25 MB (shared)
32 MB
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
7 nm
Transistor count
n/d
19,200 million
64 bit support
+
+
Unlocked
+
+
Compatibility
Information on Core i9-7940X and Ryzen 7 3800X compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one.
Max number of CPUs in a configuration
1 (Uniprocessor)
1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket
2066
AM4
Power consumption (TDP)
165 Watt
105 Watt
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-7940X and Ryzen 7 3800X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
AES-NI
+
+
AVX
+
+
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-7940X and Ryzen 7 3800X are enumerated here.
AMD-V
-
+
VT-d
+
n/d
VT-x
+
n/d
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel number of RAM supported by Core i9-7940X and Ryzen 7 3800X.
Supported memory types
DDR4-2666
DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size
128 GB
n/d
Max memory channels
4
2
Maximum memory bandwidth
79.47 GB / s
47.68 GB / s
Benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmarks performance of Core i9-7940X and Ryzen 7 3800X. Overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range.
Overall benchmark performance
i9-7940X
53.68 +3.5%
Ryzen 7 3800X
51.85
Passmark
i9-7940X
25425 +3.5%
Ryzen 7 3800X
24561
Gaming performance
Let's see how good Core i9-7940X and Ryzen 7 3800X are for gaming compared with game system requirements. Remember that sometimes official requirements may reflect real performance inaccurately.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
3.5% faster in synthetic tests
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
Much newer (27 May 2019 vs 30 May 2017)
Cheaper ($399 vs $1399)
Finer manufacturing process technology (7 vs 14 nm)
Less power hungry (105 vs 165 watts)
Virtualization (Hardware acceleration of virtual machines)
So, Core i9-7940X or Ryzen 7 3800X?
Technical City couldn't decide between Intel Core i9-7940X and AMD Ryzen 7 3800X. The differences in performance seem too small.
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