AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i9-7980XE
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X and Intel Core i9-7980XE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals, 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 - 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
- CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 2 month(s) later
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
- Around 29% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- 2.5x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 165 Watt
- Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2506 vs 2483
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | Nov 2019 vs September 2017 |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm vs 14 nm |
| L3 cache | 32 MB vs 25344 KB (shared) |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 165 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2506 vs 2483 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 12 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 6
- 30 more threads: 36 vs 6
- Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
- 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 30208 vs 13179
- 3.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 16370 vs 5292
- 2.8x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 10876 vs 3860
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
| Number of cores | 18 vs 6 |
| Number of threads | 36 vs 6 |
| Maximum frequency | 4.20 GHz vs 4.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) vs 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 1024 KB (per core) vs 3 MB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 30208 vs 13179 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1177 vs 1175 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 16370 vs 5292 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 10876 vs 3860 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-7980XE
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| Name | AMD Ryzen 5 3500X | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2506 | 2483 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 13179 | 30208 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1175 | 1177 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 5292 | 16370 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 3860 | 10876 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 40.947 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 484.771 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 3.237 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 21.073 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 218.231 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD Ryzen 5 3500X | Intel Core i9-7980XE | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Zen 2 | Skylake |
| Launch date | Nov 2019 | September 2017 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $170 | $1,999 |
| Place in performance rating | 1221 | 177 |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Price now | $2,005.50 | |
| Processor Number | i9-7980XE | |
| Series | Intel® Core™ X-series Processors | |
| Status | Launched | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 4.08 | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 3.6 GHz | 2.60 GHz |
| Front-side bus (FSB) | 100 MHz | |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 1024 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 25344 KB (shared) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum frequency | 4.1 GHz | 4.20 GHz |
| Number of cores | 6 | 18 |
| Number of threads | 6 | 36 |
| Bus Speed | 8 GT/s DMI3 | |
| Maximum core temperature | 94°C | |
| Number of QPI Links | 0 | |
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Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | 4 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR4-2666 |
Compatibility |
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| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Sockets supported | AM4 | FCLGA2066 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 165 Watt |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Thermal Solution | PCG 2017X | |
Advanced Technologies |
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| Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3) | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Number of AVX-512 FMA Units | 2 | |
Virtualization |
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| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 44 | |
| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
| Scalability | 1S Only | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
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