AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT vs Intel Core i3-9350KF

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT and Intel Core i3-9350KF processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Security & Reliability, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT

Intel Core i3-9350KF

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.7 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2802 vs 2668
3.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 23625 vs 7549

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.7 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2802 vs 2668
PassMark - CPU mark	23625 vs 7549

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-9350KF

Around 15% lower typical power consumption: 91 Watt vs 105 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	91 Watt vs 105 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-9350KF

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2802

2668

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

23625

7549

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT	Intel Core i3-9350KF
PassMark - Single thread mark	2802	2668
PassMark - CPU mark	23625	7549
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6357

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT	Intel Core i3-9350KF
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Coffee Lake
Launch date	21 Jul 2020	Q1'19
Launch price (MSRP)	$400
OPN PIB	100-100000279WOF
Place in performance rating	786	792
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		i3-9350KF
Series		9th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3.9 GHz	4.00 GHz
L2 cache	4 MB
L3 cache	32 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	4.7 GHz	4.60 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	16	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2400
Maximum memory bandwidth		37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	91 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015D (130W)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Advanced Technologies
AMD StoreMI technology
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)