i7-1180G7 vs Ryzen 9 3900X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 3900X
2019
12 cores / 24 threads, 125 Watt
20.53
+295%
Core i7-1180G7
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
5.20

Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms Core i7-1180G7 by a whopping 295% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 3900X and Core i7-1180G7 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2751199
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation21.74no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9Tiger Lake
Power efficiency15.5432.81
Architecture codenameMatisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)Tiger Lake-UP4 (2020)
Release date7 July 2019 (5 years ago)2 September 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 3900X and Core i7-1180G7 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads248
Base clock speed3.8 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus rateno data2 GT/s
L1 cache96K (per core)320 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)5 MB
L3 cache64 MB12 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm10 nm SuperFin
Maximum core temperature95 °C100 °C
Number of transistors19,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 3900X and Core i7-1180G7 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4FCBGA1598
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Core i7-1180G7. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
SIPP-+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 3900X and Core i7-1180G7 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Core i7-1180G7 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Core i7-1180G7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency-1.1 GHz
Execution Units-96

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 9 3900X and Core i7-1180G7 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Core i7-1180G7 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP-4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Core i7-1180G7 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12.1
OpenGL-4.6

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.

Ryzen 9 3900X 20.53
+295%
i7-1180G7 5.20

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.

Ryzen 9 3900X 32613
+295%
i7-1180G7 8262

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 9 3900X 3049
+455%
i7-1180G7 549

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 9 3900X 207
+10.1%
i7-1180G7 188

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 9 3900X 10498
+97.9%
i7-1180G7 5304

Blender(-)

Ryzen 9 3900X 162
i7-1180G7 844
+420%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 9 3900X 1250
i7-1180G7 1525
+22%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 9 3900X 5316
+4.1%
i7-1180G7 5108

7-Zip

Ryzen 9 3900X 80935
+311%
i7-1180G7 19703

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 9 3900X 225
i7-1180G7 242
+7.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.53 5.20
Recency 7 July 2019 2 September 2020
Physical cores 12 4
Threads 24 8
Chip lithography 7 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 9 3900X has a 294.8% higher aggregate performance score, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

i7-1180G7, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 733.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 3900X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-1180G7 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 9 3900X is a desktop processor while Core i7-1180G7 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 3900X and Core i7-1180G7, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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