AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs Intel Core i7-7740X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X and Intel Core i7-7740X 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.

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X

Intel Core i7-7740X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 3800X

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 1 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 7% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 112 Watt
Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1283 vs 1251
Around 84% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 9002 vs 4898

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 July 2019 vs 30 May 2017
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	512 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	4 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache	32 MB vs 8 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt vs 112 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1283 vs 1251
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	9002 vs 4898

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-7740X

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1283

1251

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

9002

4898

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 3800X	Intel Core i7-7740X
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1283	1251
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	9002	4898
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6209	0
PassMark - Single thread mark		2686
PassMark - CPU mark		9611

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 3800X	Intel Core i7-7740X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Kaby Lake
Family	Ryzen 7
Launch date	7 July 2019	30 May 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$399	$350
OPN PIB	100-100000025BOX
OPN Tray	100-000000025
Place in performance rating	1209	1357
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$348.99
Processor Number		i7-7740X
Series		Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		10.34
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.9 GHz	4.30 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	32 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	16	8
Unlocked
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	3200 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	112 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Solution		PCG 2017X
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	24	16
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x16	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Security & Reliability
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)