Ryzen 9 7950X vs Core i9-7980XE
Description
The 7950X is based on Zen 4 architecture while the i9-7980XE is based on Skylake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 7950X gets a score of 1597.8 k points while the i9-7980XE gets 1223.8 k points.
Summarizing, the 7950X is 1.3 times faster than the i9-7980XE. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 7950X gets a score of 1597.8 k points while the i9-7980XE gets 1223.8 k points.
Summarizing, the 7950X is 1.3 times faster than the i9-7980XE. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
a60f12
50654
Core
Raphael
Skylake-X
Base frecuency
4.5 GHz
2.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
5.7 GHz
4.4 GHz
Socket
AM5
LGA 2066
Cores/Threads
16/32
18/36
TDP
170 W
165 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
16x32+16x32 kB
18x32+18x32 kB
Cache L2
16x1024 kB
18x1024 kB
Cache L3
131072 kB
25344 kB
Date
September 2022
May 2017
Mean monothread perf.
121.33k points
76.43k points
Mean multithread perf.
1597.79k 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
7950X
i9-7980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
6.05k
4.89k (x0.81)
Test#2 (FP)
23.41k
19.98k (x0.85)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
16.49k
6.14k (x0.37)
Test#1 (Memory)
34.35k
9.81k (x0.29)
TOTAL
80.3k
40.82k (x0.51)
Multithread
7950X
i9-7980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
128.82k
79.8k (x0.62)
Test#2 (FP)
465.79k
372.72k (x0.8)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
289.43k
121.42k (x0.42)
Test#1 (Memory)
75.23k
26.48k (x0.35)
TOTAL
959.27k
600.43k (x0.63)
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
7950X
i9-7980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
40.61k
31.16k (x0.77)
Test#2 (FP)
31.82k
28.13k (x0.88)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
16.63k
6.65k (x0.4)
Test#1 (Memory)
32.28k
10.5k (x0.33)
TOTAL
121.33k
76.43k (x0.63)
Multithread
7950X
i9-7980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
683.17k
560.19k (x0.82)
Test#2 (FP)
563.45k
516.97k (x0.92)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
286.77k
123.94k (x0.43)
Test#1 (Memory)
64.4k
22.69k (x0.35)
TOTAL
1597.79k
1223.79k (x0.77)
Performance/W
7950X
i9-7980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
4019 points/W
3395 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
3314 points/W
3133 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1687 points/W
751 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
379 points/W
137 points/W
TOTAL
9399 points/W
7417 points/W
Performance/GHz
7950X
i9-7980XE
Test#1 (Integers)
7124 points/GHz
7081 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5582 points/GHz
6392 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2917 points/GHz
1512 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
5663 points/GHz
2386 points/GHz
TOTAL
21286 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