AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i7-980X
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 1200 and Intel Core i7-980X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 4 month(s) later
- Around 40% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 67.9°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
- Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 130 Watt
- Around 26% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1932 vs 1531
- Around 28% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 802 vs 628
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 27 July 2017 vs March 2010 |
Maximum core temperature | 95°C vs 67.9°C |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 32 nm |
L2 cache | 2 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 130 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1932 vs 1531 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 802 vs 628 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-980X
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
- 8 more threads: 12 vs 4
- Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
- Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 9% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6854 vs 6293
- Around 34% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3462 vs 2576
- Around 13% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.512 vs 0.454
- Around 18% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 7.262 vs 6.131
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 6 vs 4 |
Number of threads | 12 vs 4 |
Maximum frequency | 3.60 GHz vs 3.4 GHz |
L3 cache | 12288 KB (shared) vs 8 MB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 6854 vs 6293 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3462 vs 2576 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.512 vs 0.454 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 7.262 vs 6.131 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 1200
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-980X
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | Intel Core i7-980X |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1932 | 1531 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 6293 | 6854 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 802 | 628 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2576 | 3462 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 2730 | 0 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.454 | 0.512 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 6.131 | 7.262 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 1.652 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 48.42 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 1.942 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | Intel Core i7-980X | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Zen | Gulftown |
Family | AMD Ryzen Processors | |
Launch date | 27 July 2017 | March 2010 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $110 | $959 |
OPN PIB | YD1200BBAEBOX | |
OPN Tray | YD1200BBM4KAE | |
OS Support | Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit | |
Place in performance rating | 2023 | 2502 |
Price now | $102.98 | $218.99 |
Series | AMD Ryzen 3 Desktop Processors | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors |
Value for money (0-100) | 19.32 | 11.82 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Processor Number | i7-980X | |
Status | Discontinued | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3.1 GHz | 3.33 GHz |
Die size | 192 mm | 239 mm2 |
L1 cache | 384 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 2 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 8 MB | 12288 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 32 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 95°C | 67.9°C |
Maximum frequency | 3.4 GHz | 3.60 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 6 |
Number of threads | 4 | 12 |
Transistor count | 4800 Million | 1170 million |
Unlocked | ||
Bus Speed | 6.4 GT/s QPI | |
Number of QPI Links | 1 | |
VID voltage range | 0.800V-1.375V | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | 3 |
Supported memory frequency | 2667 MHz | |
Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR3 1066 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 24 GB | |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | AM4 | FCLGA1366 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 130 Watt |
Thermal Solution | Wraith Stealth | |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Package Size | 42.5mm X 45.0mm | |
Peripherals |
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PCI Express revision | 3.0 x16 | |
Advanced Technologies |
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AMD SenseMI | ||
AMD VR Ready Processors | ||
Enmotus FuzeDrive | ||
Extended Frequency Range (XFR) | ||
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) | ||
The "Zen" Core Architecture | ||
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 | |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 36-bit | |
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) |