Ryzen 7 3800X vs Core i9-7980XE
Description
The 3800X is based on Zen 2 architecture while the i9-7980XE is based on Skylake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 3800X gets a score of 497.7 k points while the i9-7980XE gets 1223.8 k points.
Summarizing, the i9-7980XE is 2.5 times faster than the 3800X. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 3800X gets a score of 497.7 k points while the i9-7980XE gets 1223.8 k points.
Summarizing, the i9-7980XE is 2.5 times faster than the 3800X. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
870f10
50654
Core
Matisse
Skylake-X
Base frecuency
3.9 GHz
2.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.5 GHz
4.4 GHz
Socket
AM4
LGA 2066
Cores/Threads
8/16
18/36
TDP
105 W
165 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
8x32+8x32 kB
18x32+18x32 kB
Cache L2
8x512 kB
18x1024 kB
Cache L3
32768 kB
25344 kB
Date
July 2019
May 2017
Mean monothread perf.
75.81k points
76.43k points
Mean multithread perf.
497.74k points
1223.79k 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
i9-7980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
4.47k
4.89k (x1.09)
Test#2 (FP)
17.41k
19.98k (x1.15)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.23k
6.14k (x0.75)
Test#1 (Memory)
25.15k
9.81k (x0.39)
TOTAL
55.26k
40.82k (x0.74)
Multithread
3800X
i9-7980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
36.1k
79.8k (x2.21)
Test#2 (FP)
178.65k
372.72k (x2.09)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
95.98k
121.42k (x1.27)
Test#1 (Memory)
16.03k
26.48k (x1.65)
TOTAL
326.76k
600.43k (x1.84)
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
i9-7980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
17.1k
31.16k (x1.82)
Test#2 (FP)
26.59k
28.13k (x1.06)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.91k
6.65k (x0.75)
Test#1 (Memory)
23.21k
10.5k (x0.45)
TOTAL
75.81k
76.43k (x1.01)
Multithread
3800X
i9-7980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
172.04k
560.19k (x3.26)
Test#2 (FP)
214.03k
516.97k (x2.42)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
97.1k
123.94k (x1.28)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.57k
22.69k (x1.56)
TOTAL
497.74k
1223.79k (x2.46)
Performance/W
3800X
i9-7980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
1638 points/W
3395 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2038 points/W
3133 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
925 points/W
751 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
139 points/W
137 points/W
TOTAL
4740 points/W
7417 points/W
Performance/GHz
3800X
i9-7980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
3799 points/GHz
7081 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5909 points/GHz
6392 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1981 points/GHz
1512 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
5158 points/GHz
2386 points/GHz
TOTAL
16847 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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
Hardlimit Benchmark Central - Ver. 3.11.4