AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i9-9990XE

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D and Intel Core i9-9990XE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Intel Core i9-9990XE

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 2 month(s) later
Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 89°C vs 84°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 14 nm
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 255 Watt
Around 26% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3756 vs 2970
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 34360 vs 30162

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2023 vs 19 Oct 2018
Maximum core temperature	89°C vs 84°C
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt vs 255 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3756 vs 2970
PassMark - CPU mark	34360 vs 30162

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9990XE

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 8
12 more threads: 28 vs 16
Around 2% higher clock speed: 5.10 GHz vs 5 GHz
Around 75% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
1835008x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
210261.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	14 vs 8
Number of threads	28 vs 16
Maximum frequency	5.10 GHz vs 5 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	19.25 MB (shared) vs 96MB (shared)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-9990XE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3756

2970

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

34360

30162

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D	Intel Core i9-9990XE
PassMark - Single thread mark	3756	2970
PassMark - CPU mark	34360	30162
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	8010

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D	Intel Core i9-9990XE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 4 (Raphael)	Skylake
Launch date	4 Jan 2023	19 Oct 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$449
Place in performance rating	369	382
Processor Number		i9-9980XE
Series		Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	4.2 GHz	4.00 GHz
Die size	71 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1MB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	96MB (shared)	19.25 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	61°C
Maximum core temperature	89°C	84°C
Maximum frequency	5 GHz	5.10 GHz
Number of cores	8	14
Number of threads	16	28
Transistor count	6,570 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		4 × 8 GT/s
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-5200 MHz, Dual-channel	DDR4-2666
Max memory channels		4
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	2200 MHz
Processor graphics	Radeon Graphics
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM5	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt	255 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 24 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		44
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)