AMD Ryzen 9 3800X vs Intel Core i9-9800X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 3800X and Intel Core i9-9800X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 9 3800X

Intel Core i9-9800X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 3800X

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
Around 24% higher clock speed: 4.7 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 165 Watt

Launch date	December 2019 vs October 2018
Number of cores	16 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.7 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core) vs 64K (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 165 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9800X

540672x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

L3 cache	16.5 MB (shared) vs 32MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 3800X
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-9800X

Name	AMD Ryzen 9 3800X	Intel Core i9-9800X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2718
PassMark - CPU mark	23174
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 9 3800X	Intel Core i9-9800X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Skylake-X
Launch date	December 2019	October 2018
Place in performance rating	556	3276
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.9 GHz
Front-side bus (FSB)	7 nm
L1 cache	96K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	32MB	16.5 MB (shared)
Maximum frequency	4.7 GHz	3.8 GHz
Number of cores	16	8
Number of threads	32
Transistor count	19,200 million
Unlocked
Manufacturing process technology		14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	165 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Security & Reliability
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)