Intel Core i7-9800X vs AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-9800X 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i7-9800X

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9800X

Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 9409 vs 8651
Around 61% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 9740 vs 6052

Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	9409 vs 8651
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	9740 vs 6052

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
8 more threads: 24 vs 16
Around 14% higher clock speed: 5 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 57% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 165 Watt
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2661 vs 2571
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22575 vs 18085
Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1253 vs 1185

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	12 vs 8
Number of threads	24 vs 16
Maximum frequency	5 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2661 vs 2571
PassMark - CPU mark	22575 vs 18085
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1253 vs 1185

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-9800X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2571

2661

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18085

22575

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1185

1253

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

9409

8651

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

9740

6052

Name	Intel Core i7-9800X	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2571	2661
PassMark - CPU mark	18085	22575
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1185	1253
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	9409	8651
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	9740	6052
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 i7-9800X	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Zen 2
Launch date	Q4'18	December 2019
Place in performance rating	897	902
Processor Number	i7-9800X
Series	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.80 GHz	4.2 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	5 GHz
Number of cores	8	12
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	16	24
64 bit support
L1 cache		96K (per core)
L2 cache		512K (per core)
L3 cache		32MB
Transistor count		19,200 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	4
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA2066	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt	105 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2017X
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	44
PCI Express revision	3.0
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)