AMD Ryzen 7 3700X vs Intel Core i9-7900X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and Intel Core i9-7900X 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 - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 6 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 10
  • 4 more threads: 24 vs 20
  • Around 16% higher clock speed: 5 GHz vs 4.30 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • Around 80% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2.4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 33% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 140 Watt
  • Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2658 vs 2553
  • Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22482 vs 21032
  • Around 11% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1253 vs 1129
Specifications (specs)
Launch date December 2019 vs 30 May 2017
Number of cores 12 vs 10
Number of threads 24 vs 20
Maximum frequency 5 GHz vs 4.30 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 96K (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512K (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 105 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2658 vs 2553
PassMark - CPU mark 22482 vs 21032
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1253 vs 1129

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-7900X

  • 452198.4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 19% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 10300 vs 8651
  • Around 16% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 6987 vs 6043
Specifications (specs)
L3 cache 13.8 MB vs 32MB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 10300 vs 8651
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 6987 vs 6043

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-7900X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2658
2553
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
22482
21032
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1253
1129
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
8651
10300
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
6043
6987
Name AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Intel Core i9-7900X
PassMark - Single thread mark 2658 2553
PassMark - CPU mark 22482 21032
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1253 1129
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 8651 10300
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 6043 6987
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 9.915
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 90.664

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Intel Core i9-7900X

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 2 Skylake
Launch date December 2019 30 May 2017
Place in performance rating 937 951
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $1,050
Price now $1,383.99
Processor Number i9-7900X
Series Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 4.68

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 4.2 GHz 3.30 GHz
L1 cache 96K (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512K (per core) 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 32MB 13.8 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum frequency 5 GHz 4.30 GHz
Number of cores 12 10
Number of threads 24 20
Transistor count 19,200 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 95°C
Number of QPI Links 0

Memory

Supported memory types DDR4 DDR4-2666
Max memory channels 4
Maximum memory size 128 GB

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM4 FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 105 Watt 140 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Thermal Solution PCG 2017X

Advanced Technologies

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
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units 2

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)

Peripherals

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)