AMD Ryzen 7 3700X vs Intel Core i9-7980XE

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 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 - Video Composition (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 - T-Rex (Frames/s).

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Intel Core i9-7980XE

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 2 month(s) later
Around 19% higher clock speed: 5 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 57% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 165 Watt
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2661 vs 2483
Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1253 vs 1177

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	December 2019 vs September 2017
Maximum frequency	5 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2661 vs 2483
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1253 vs 1177

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-7980XE

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 12
12 more threads: 36 vs 24
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
811008x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 34% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 30208 vs 22578
Around 89% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 16370 vs 8651
Around 80% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 10876 vs 6052
2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 21.073 vs 9.915
2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 218.231 vs 90.664

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	18 vs 12
Number of threads	36 vs 24
L2 cache	1024 KB (per core) vs 512K (per core)
L3 cache	25344 KB (shared) vs 32MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	30208 vs 22578
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	16370 vs 8651
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	10876 vs 6052
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	21.073 vs 9.915
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	218.231 vs 90.664

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-7980XE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2661

2483

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

22578

30208

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1253

1177

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

8651

16370

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

6052

10876

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

9.915

21.073

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

90.664

218.231

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X	Intel Core i9-7980XE
PassMark - Single thread mark	2661	2483
PassMark - CPU mark	22578	30208
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1253	1177
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	8651	16370
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6052	10876
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	9.915	21.073
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	90.664	218.231
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

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X	Intel Core i9-7980XE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Skylake
Launch date	December 2019	September 2017
Place in performance rating	902	177
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$1,999
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
64 bit support
Base frequency	4.2 GHz	2.60 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	1024 KB (per core)
L3 cache	32MB	25344 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	5 GHz	4.20 GHz
Number of cores	12	18
Number of threads	24	36
Transistor count	19,200 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum core temperature		94°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	165 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
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)