AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i7-9700K

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D and Intel Core i7-9700K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Intel Core i7-9700K

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 3 month(s) later
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
Around 2% higher clock speed: 5 GHz vs 4.90 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 14 nm
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3755 vs 2868
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 34265 vs 14424
Around 36% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 7980 vs 5855

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2023 vs October 2018
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Maximum frequency	5 GHz vs 4.90 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 14 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3755 vs 2868
PassMark - CPU mark	34265 vs 14424
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7980 vs 5855

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9700K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 12% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 89°C
262144x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
131072x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 26% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 120 Watt

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 89°C
L2 cache	256K (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared) vs 96MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 120 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-9700K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3755

2868

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

34265

14424

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

7980

5855

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D	Intel Core i7-9700K
PassMark - Single thread mark	3755	2868
PassMark - CPU mark	34265	14424
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7980	5855
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1306
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		7386
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		9.136
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		195.695
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.105
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		5.449
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		15.67
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2156
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1155
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2066
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2156
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1155
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2066

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D	Intel Core i7-9700K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 4 (Raphael)	Coffee Lake
Launch date	4 Jan 2023	October 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$449
Place in performance rating	322	1386
Price now		$409.99
Processor Number		i7-9700K
Series		9th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		12.64
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	4.2 GHz	3.60 GHz
Die size	71 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1MB (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	96MB (shared)	12 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	61°C	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	89°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5 GHz	4.90 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	16	8
Transistor count	6,570 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-5200 MHz, Dual-channel	DDR4-2666
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	400 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	2200 MHz	1.20 GHz
Processor graphics	Radeon Graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Device ID		0x3E98
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM5	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt	95 Watt
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015D (130W)
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 24 Lanes, (CPU only)	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		1S Only
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)