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Ryzen 7 3800X vs Core i7-11700


Description
The 3800X is based on Zen 2 architecture while the i7-11700 is based on Rocket Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 3800X gets a score of 497.7 k points while the i7-11700 gets 729 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-11700 is 1.5 times faster than the 3800X. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
870f10
a0671
Core
Matisse
Rocket Lake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.9 GHz
2.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.5 GHz
4.9 GHz
Socket
AM4
LGA 1200
Cores/Threads
8/16
8/16
TDP
105 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
8x32+8x32 kB
8x32+8x48 kB
Cache L2
8x512 kB
8x512 kB
Cache L3
32768 kB
16384 kB
Date
July 2019
March 2021
Mean monothread perf.
75.81k points
98.87k points
Mean multithread perf.
497.74k points
728.98k points

Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
3800X
i7-11700
Test#1 (Integers)
4.47k
5.48k (x1.22)
Test#2 (FP)
17.41k
20.99k (x1.21)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.23k
12.58k (x1.53)
Test#1 (Memory)
25.15k
21.24k (x0.84)
TOTAL
55.26k
60.28k (x1.09)

Multithread

3800X

i7-11700
Test#1 (Integers)
36.1k
44.15k (x1.22)
Test#2 (FP)
178.65k
196.6k (x1.1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
95.98k
102.57k (x1.07)
Test#1 (Memory)
16.03k
10.64k (x0.66)
TOTAL
326.76k
353.96k (x1.08)

SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
3800X
i7-11700
Test#1 (Integers)
17.17k
18.05k (x1.05)
Test#2 (FP)
25.32k
26.13k (x1.03)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.36k
13.92k (x1.67)
Test#1 (Memory)
27.86k
21.22k (x0.76)
TOTAL
78.71k
79.32k (x1.01)

Multithread

3800X

i7-11700
Test#1 (Integers)
136.06k
160.49k (x1.18)
Test#2 (FP)
195.06k
225.25k (x1.15)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
97.81k
113.88k (x1.16)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.91k
10.64k (x0.82)
TOTAL
441.85k
510.25k (x1.15)

AVX optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode II (AVX) is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the first version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX compatible CPU was released in 2011.
Monothread
3800X
i7-11700
Test#1 (Integers)
16.76k
18.96k (x1.13)
Test#2 (FP)
25.16k
28.34k (x1.13)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.76k
13.26k (x1.51)
Test#1 (Memory)
24.3k
20.2k (x0.83)
TOTAL
74.98k
80.76k (x1.08)

Multithread

3800X

i7-11700
Test#1 (Integers)
131.36k
164.31k (x1.25)
Test#2 (FP)
198.51k
253.96k (x1.28)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
97.27k
115.28k (x1.19)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.4k
10.65k (x0.79)
TOTAL
440.54k
544.2k (x1.24)

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
3800X
i7-11700
Test#1 (Integers)
17.1k
35.12k (x2.05)
Test#2 (FP)
26.59k
29.24k (x1.1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.91k
12.56k (x1.41)
Test#1 (Memory)
23.21k
21.95k (x0.95)
TOTAL
75.81k
98.87k (x1.3)

Multithread

3800X

i7-11700
Test#1 (Integers)
172.04k
304k (x1.77)
Test#2 (FP)
214.03k
304.7k (x1.42)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
97.1k
109.64k (x1.13)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.57k
10.64k (x0.73)
TOTAL
497.74k
728.98k (x1.46)

Performance/W
3800X
i7-11700
Test#1 (Integers)
1638 points/W
4677 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2038 points/W
4688 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
925 points/W
1687 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
139 points/W
164 points/W
TOTAL
4740 points/W
11215 points/W

Performance/GHz
3800X
i7-11700
Test#1 (Integers)
3799 points/GHz
7168 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5909 points/GHz
5967 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1981 points/GHz
2563 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
5158 points/GHz
4479 points/GHz
TOTAL
16847 points/GHz
20177 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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