AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs Intel Core i9-7960X

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Combined performance score

i9-7960X
18.72
+24.1%

Core i9-7960X outperforms Ryzen 7 3800X by 24% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i9-7960X and Ryzen 7 3800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking274405
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money5.3530.95
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i9AMD Ryzen 7
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2019)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date1 September 2017 (6 years old)7 July 2019 (4 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,699$399
Current price$1559 (0.9x MSRP)$298 (0.7x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 3800X has 479% better value for money than i9-7960X.

Technical specs

Core i9-7960X and Ryzen 7 3800X 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads3216
Base clock speed2.8 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus support4 × 8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache22 MB (shared)32 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size484 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature98 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data19,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplierYesYes

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-7960X and Ryzen 7 3800X 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2066AM4
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-7960X and Ryzen 7 3800X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
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 i9-7960X and Ryzen 7 3800X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-7960X and Ryzen 7 3800X 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 i9-7960X and Ryzen 7 3800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4 Dual-channel
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 i9-7960X and Ryzen 7 3800X.

PCIe version3.0no data
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.

i9-7960X 18.72
+24.1%
Ryzen 7 3800X 15.09

Core i9-7960X outperforms Ryzen 7 3800X by 24% 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%

i9-7960X 28754
+24.1%
Ryzen 7 3800X 23179

Core i9-7960X outperforms Ryzen 7 3800X by 24% 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%

i9-7960X 1376
Ryzen 7 3800X 1696
+23.3%

Ryzen 7 3800X outperforms Core i9-7960X by 23% 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%

i9-7960X 10520
+23.8%
Ryzen 7 3800X 8495

Core i9-7960X outperforms Ryzen 7 3800X by 24% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 18.72 15.09
Recency 1 September 2017 7 July 2019
Physical cores 16 8
Threads 32 16
Cost $1699 $399
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 105 Watt

The Core i9-7960X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 3800X in performance tests.


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