Socket FM1 vs Ryzen 7 3800X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 3800X and Socket FM1 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	438	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	29.20	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen 7	no data
Architecture codename	Matisse (2019−2020)	K10
Release date	7 July 2019 (4 years ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$399	no data
Current price	$282 (0.7x MSRP)	$29

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 3800X and Socket FM1 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)	no data
Threads	16	no data
Base clock speed	3.9 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	no data
L1 cache	96K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	512K (per core)	no data
L3 cache	32 MB	no data
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	no data
Number of transistors	19,200 million	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 3800X and Socket FM1 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)	no data
Socket	AM4	Socket FM1
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	100 W100,000 mW 0.134 hp 0.1 kW

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 3800X and Socket FM1. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 3800X and Socket FM1 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 3800X and Socket FM1. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

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

Pros & cons summary

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Power consumption (TDP)

105 Watt

100 Watt

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