AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT vs Intel Core i9-9820X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT and Intel Core i9-9820X 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
  • Around 15% higher clock speed: 4.7 GHz vs 4.10 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • Around 94% 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 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2802 vs 2453
  • Around 18% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 23625 vs 20045
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 21 Jul 2020 vs October 2018
Maximum frequency 4.7 GHz vs 4.10 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache 32 MB vs 16.5 MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 105 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2802 vs 2453
PassMark - CPU mark 23625 vs 20045

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9820X

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 8
  • 4 more threads: 20 vs 16
  • 2.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 60% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 10201 vs 6357
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 10 vs 8
Number of threads 20 vs 16
L2 cache 1 MB (per core) vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 10201 vs 6357

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-9820X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2802
2453
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
23625
20045
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
6357
10201
Name AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT Intel Core i9-9820X
PassMark - Single thread mark 2802 2453
PassMark - CPU mark 23625 20045
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 6357 10201

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT Intel Core i9-9820X

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 2 Skylake
Launch date 21 Jul 2020 October 2018
Launch price (MSRP) $400
OPN PIB 100-100000279WOF
Place in performance rating 785 769
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Processor Number i9-9820X
Series Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status Launched

Performance

Base frequency 3.9 GHz 3.30 GHz
L2 cache 4 MB 1 MB (per core)
L3 cache 32 MB 16.5 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum frequency 4.7 GHz 4.10 GHz
Number of cores 8 10
Number of threads 16 20
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 64K (per core)
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 92°C
Number of QPI Links 0

Memory

Max memory channels 2 4
Supported memory types DDR4-3200 DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size 128 GB

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
HDMI

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

PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes 44
Scalability 1S Only

Advanced Technologies

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

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)