Intel Core i7-9700F vs AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-9700F and AMD Ryzen 7 3700X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i7-9700F

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9700F

393216x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 62% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 105 Watt
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2758 vs 2661

Specifications (specs)
L3 cache	12 MB vs 32MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2758 vs 2661

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
16 more threads: 24 vs 8
Around 6% higher clock speed: 5 GHz vs 4.70 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
2.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 70% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22576 vs 13264
Around 16% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 6052 vs 5225
Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1253 vs 1207
Around 30% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 8651 vs 6657

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	December 2019 vs 23 April 2019
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	12 vs 8
Number of threads	24 vs 8
Maximum frequency	5 GHz vs 4.70 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	96K (per core) vs 512 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core) vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	22576 vs 13264
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6052 vs 5225
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1253 vs 1207
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	8651 vs 6657

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-9700F
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2758

2661

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13264

22576

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

5225

6052

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1207

1253

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

6657

8651

Name	Intel Core i7-9700F	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2758	2661
PassMark - CPU mark	13264	22576
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5225	6052
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1207	1253
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6657	8651
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		9.915
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		90.664

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-9700F	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	23 April 2019	December 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$323, $335
Place in performance rating	1074	902
Processor Number	i7-9700F
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	4.2 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	512 KB	96K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB	32MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz	5 GHz
Number of cores	8	12
Number of threads	8	24
Transistor count		19,200 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	105 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
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)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
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
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)