Core i5-9300HF vs Ryzen 7 3700X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 3700X and Core i5-9300HF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	485	1248
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	19.99	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen 7	Intel Core i5
Architecture codename	Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)	Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019)
Release date	27 May 2019 (5 years ago)	30 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$329	$250

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 3700X and Core i5-9300HF 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	8 (Octa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	16	8
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	4.1 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	32 MB	8 MB
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	19,200 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 3700X and Core i5-9300HF 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	AM4	FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 3700X and Core i5-9300HF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 3700X and Core i5-9300HF are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 3700X and Core i5-9300HF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR4
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	41.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 3700X and Core i5-9300HF.

PCI Express lanes

no data

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Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	14.58	4.74
Physical cores	8	4
Threads	16	8
Chip lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	45 Watt

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