AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT vs Intel Core i9-7940X
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT and Intel Core i9-7940X 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
- CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 10 month(s) later
- Around 9% higher clock speed: 4.7 GHz vs 4.30 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
- Around 66% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 57% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 165 Watt
- Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2802 vs 2491
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 21 Jul 2020 vs September 2017 |
| Maximum frequency | 4.7 GHz vs 4.30 GHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm vs 14 nm |
| L3 cache | 32 MB vs 19712 KB (shared) |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 105 Watt vs 165 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2802 vs 2491 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-7940X
- 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 8
- 12 more threads: 28 vs 16
- 3.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25987 vs 23625
- Around 72% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 10950 vs 6357
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Number of cores | 14 vs 8 |
| Number of threads | 28 vs 16 |
| L2 cache | 1024 KB (per core) vs 4 MB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 25987 vs 23625 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 10950 vs 6357 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-7940X
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| Name | AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT | Intel Core i9-7940X |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2802 | 2491 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 23625 | 25987 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 6357 | 10950 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1153 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 12928 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT | Intel Core i9-7940X | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Zen 2 | Skylake |
| Launch date | 21 Jul 2020 | September 2017 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $400 | $1,399 |
| OPN PIB | 100-100000279WOF | |
| Place in performance rating | 786 | 749 |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Price now | $1,129.99 | |
| Processor Number | i9-7940X | |
| Series | Intel® Core™ X-series Processors | |
| Status | Launched | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 6.63 | |
Performance |
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| Base frequency | 3.9 GHz | 3.10 GHz |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 1024 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 19712 KB (shared) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum frequency | 4.7 GHz | 4.30 GHz |
| Number of cores | 8 | 14 |
| Number of threads | 16 | 28 |
| Unlocked | ||
| 64 bit support | ||
| Bus Speed | 8 GT/s DMI3 | |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | |
| Maximum core temperature | 102°C | |
| Number of QPI Links | 0 | |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | 4 |
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR4-2666 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | |
Graphics interfaces |
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Compatibility |
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| Sockets supported | AM4 | FCLGA2066 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 105 Watt | 165 Watt |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
| Thermal Solution | PCG 2017X | |
Peripherals |
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| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Max number of PCIe lanes | 44 | |
| Scalability | 1S Only | |
Advanced Technologies |
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| AMD StoreMI technology | ||
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Number of AVX-512 FMA Units | 2 | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Virtualization |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
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