AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs Intel Core i7-9800X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X and Intel Core i7-9800X 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 i7-9800X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 3800X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.5 GHz vs 4.40 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 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1283 vs 1185

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1283 vs 1185

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9800X

Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 9409 vs 9002
Around 57% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 9740 vs 6209

Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	9409 vs 9002
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	9740 vs 6209

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-9800X

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1283

1185

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

9002

9409

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

6209

9740

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 3800X	Intel Core i7-9800X
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1283	1185
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	9002	9409
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6209	9740
PassMark - Single thread mark		2571
PassMark - CPU mark		18085

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 3800X	Intel Core i7-9800X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Skylake
Family	Ryzen 7
Launch date	7 July 2019	Q4'18
Launch price (MSRP)	$399
OPN PIB	100-100000025BOX
OPN Tray	100-000000025
Place in performance rating	1209	897
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		i7-9800X
Series		Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.9 GHz	3.80 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB
L2 cache	4 MB
L3 cache	32 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	16	16
Unlocked
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum core temperature		95°C
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Supported memory frequency	3200 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	165 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Solution		PCG 2017X
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	24	44
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)