AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs Intel Core i7-4930K
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X and Intel Core i7-4930K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 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 7 3800X
- CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 10 month(s) later
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
- 4 more threads: 16 vs 12
- Around 15% higher clock speed: 4.5 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 22 nm
- Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 24% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 130 Watt
- Around 58% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1283 vs 811
- Around 82% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 9002 vs 4953
- Around 7% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 6209 vs 5825
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 7 July 2019 vs September 2013 |
| Number of cores | 8 vs 6 |
| Number of threads | 16 vs 12 |
| Maximum frequency | 4.5 GHz vs 3.90 GHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm vs 22 nm |
| L1 cache | 512 KB vs 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB vs 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 32 MB vs 12288 KB (shared) |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 105 Watt vs 130 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1283 vs 811 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 9002 vs 4953 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 6209 vs 5825 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4930K
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| Name | AMD Ryzen 7 3800X | Intel Core i7-4930K |
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| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1283 | 811 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 9002 | 4953 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 6209 | 5825 |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1963 | |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 9403 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 7.559 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 69.397 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.819 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 3.523 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 9.329 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD Ryzen 7 3800X | Intel Core i7-4930K | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Zen 2 | Ivy Bridge E |
| Family | Ryzen 7 | |
| Launch date | 7 July 2019 | September 2013 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $399 | $670 |
| OPN PIB | 100-100000025BOX | |
| OPN Tray | 100-000000025 | |
| Place in performance rating | 1209 | 1882 |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Price now | $397.99 | |
| Processor Number | i7-4930K | |
| Series | Intel® Core™ X-series Processors | |
| Status | Discontinued | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 9.63 | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 3.9 GHz | 3.40 GHz |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 12288 KB (shared) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 22 nm |
| Maximum frequency | 4.5 GHz | 3.90 GHz |
| Number of cores | 8 | 6 |
| Number of threads | 16 | 12 |
| Unlocked | ||
| Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI2 | |
| Die size | 257 mm | |
| Maximum core temperature | 66.8 | |
| Number of QPI Links | 0 | |
| Transistor count | 1860 million | |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | 4 |
| Supported memory frequency | 3200 MHz | |
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR3 1333/1600/1866 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 59.7 GB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | |
Compatibility |
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| Sockets supported | AM4 | FCLGA2011 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 105 Watt | 130 Watt |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
| Package Size | 52.5mm x 45.0mm | |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 24 | 40 |
| PCI Express revision | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe configurations | x16 | |
| Scalability | 1S Only | |
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 | ||
| Idle States | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX | |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® Smart Response technology | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
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