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Ryzen 5 3500X vs Core i9-7980XE


Description
The 3500X is based on Zen 2 architecture while the i9-7980XE is based on Skylake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 3500X gets a score of 373.6 k points while the i9-7980XE gets 1223.8 k points.

Summarizing, the i9-7980XE is 3.3 times faster than the 3500X. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
870f10
50654
Core
Matisse
Skylake-X
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.6 GHz
2.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.1 GHz
4.4 GHz
Socket
AM4
LGA 2066
Cores/Threads
6/12
18/36
TDP
65 W
165 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x32+6x32 kB
18x32+18x32 kB
Cache L2
6x512 kB
18x1024 kB
Cache L3
32768 kB
25344 kB
Date
September 2019
May 2017
Mean monothread perf.
66.61k points
76.43k points
Mean multithread perf.
373.61k points
1223.79k points

AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
3500X
i9-7980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
15.48k
31.16k (x2.01)
Test#2 (FP)
22.91k
28.13k (x1.23)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.1k
6.65k (x0.94)
Test#1 (Memory)
21.11k
10.5k (x0.5)
TOTAL
66.61k
76.43k (x1.15)

Multithread

3500X

i9-7980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
90.39k
560.19k (x6.2)
Test#2 (FP)
139.1k
516.97k (x3.72)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
53.2k
123.94k (x2.33)
Test#1 (Memory)
90.92k
22.69k (x0.25)
TOTAL
373.61k
1223.79k (x3.28)

Performance/W
3500X
i9-7980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
1391 points/W
3395 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2140 points/W
3133 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
818 points/W
751 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
1399 points/W
137 points/W
TOTAL
5748 points/W
7417 points/W

Performance/GHz
3500X
i9-7980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
3776 points/GHz
7081 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5588 points/GHz
6392 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1732 points/GHz
1512 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
5149 points/GHz
2386 points/GHz
TOTAL
16246 points/GHz
17371 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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