AMD Ryzen 7 6800H vs Intel Core i7-3930K

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 6800H and Intel Core i7-3930K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD Ryzen 7 6800H

Intel Core i7-3930K

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 6800H

CPU is newer: launch date 10 year(s) 2 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 24% higher clock speed: 4.7 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Around 42% higher maximum core temperature: 95 °C vs 66.8°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 32 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
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.9x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 85% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3221 vs 1742
2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 23174 vs 8205
Around 30% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 6559 vs 5049

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	Jan 2022 vs November 2011
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum frequency	4.7 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95 °C vs 66.8°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	512 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB vs 12288 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3221 vs 1742
PassMark - CPU mark	23174 vs 8205
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6559 vs 5049

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3930K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 6800H
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3930K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3221

1742

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

23174

8205

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

6559

5049

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 6800H	Intel Core i7-3930K
PassMark - Single thread mark	3221	1742
PassMark - CPU mark	23174	8205
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6559	5049
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		787
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		4610
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		6.321
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		65.02
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.735
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		3.141
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		7.34

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 6800H	Intel Core i7-3930K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3+	Sandy Bridge E
Launch date	Jan 2022	November 2011
Place in performance rating	643	2055
Vertical segment	Laptop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$611
Price now		$397.99
Processor Number		i7-3930K
Series		Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		8.88
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	3.20 GHz
Die size	208 mm²	435 mm
L1 cache	512 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB	12288 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	66.8°C
Maximum frequency	4.7 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	8	6
Number of GPU cores	8
Number of threads	16	12
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		67 °C
Transistor count		2270 million
VID voltage range		0.600-1.350V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	4
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800	DDR3 1066/1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size		64.23 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	2200 MHz
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FP7	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	130 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		52.5mm x 45.0mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	40
Number of USB ports	4.0
PCI Express revision		2.0
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)