AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs Intel Core i7-7800X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X and Intel Core i7-7800X 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 i7-7800X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 3800X

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 1 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 13% higher clock speed: 4.5 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 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
3.9x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 33% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 140 Watt
Around 16% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1283 vs 1109
Around 36% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 9002 vs 6640

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 July 2019 vs June 2017
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	512 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB vs 8448 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1283 vs 1109
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	9002 vs 6640

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-7800X

Around 5% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 6534 vs 6196

Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6534 vs 6196

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-7800X

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1283

1109

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

9002

6640

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

6196

6534

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 3800X	Intel Core i7-7800X
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1283	1109
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	9002	6640
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6196	6534
PassMark - Single thread mark		2389
PassMark - CPU mark		12856

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 3800X	Intel Core i7-7800X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Skylake
Family	Ryzen 7
Launch date	7 July 2019	June 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$399	$416
OPN PIB	100-100000025BOX
OPN Tray	100-000000025
Place in performance rating	1155	1152
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$378.99
Processor Number		i7-7800X
Series		Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		11.29
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.9 GHz	3.50 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB	8448 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	8	6
Number of threads	16	12
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	4
Supported memory frequency	3200 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	140 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Solution		PCG 2017X
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	24	28
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x16
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
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)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)