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Core i9-10980XE vs Ryzen 7 3800X


Description
The i9-10980XE is based on Cascade Lake architecture while the 3800X is based on Zen 2.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i9-10980XE gets a score of 1241.1 k points while the 3800X gets 497.7 k points.

Summarizing, the i9-10980XE 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
50657
870f10
Core
Cascade Lake-X
Matisse
Architecture
Base frecuency
3 GHz
3.9 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.8 GHz
4.5 GHz
Socket
LGA 2066
AM4
Cores/Threads
18/36
8/16
TDP
165 W
105 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
18x32+18x32 kB
8x32+8x32 kB
Cache L2
18x1024 kB
8x512 kB
Cache L3
25344 kB
32768 kB
Date
November 2019
July 2019
Mean monothread perf.
68.33k points
75.81k points
Mean multithread perf.
1241.12k points
497.74k 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
i9-10980XE
3800X
Test#1 (Integers)
4.52k
4.47k (x0.99)
Test#2 (FP)
17.94k
17.41k (x0.97)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.5k
8.23k (x1.5)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.64k
25.15k (x2.61)
TOTAL
37.6k
55.26k (x1.47)

Multithread

i9-10980XE

3800X
Test#1 (Integers)
84.93k
36.1k (x0.43)
Test#2 (FP)
409.55k
178.65k (x0.44)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
122.88k
95.98k (x0.78)
Test#1 (Memory)
22.12k
16.03k (x0.72)
TOTAL
639.48k
326.76k (x0.51)

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
i9-10980XE
3800X
Test#1 (Integers)
16.03k
17.17k (x1.07)
Test#2 (FP)
23.95k
25.32k (x1.06)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.03k
8.36k (x1.39)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.37k
27.86k (x2.97)
TOTAL
55.38k
78.71k (x1.42)

Multithread

i9-10980XE

3800X
Test#1 (Integers)
316.11k
136.06k (x0.43)
Test#2 (FP)
503.75k
195.06k (x0.39)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
131.82k
97.81k (x0.74)
Test#1 (Memory)
22.24k
12.91k (x0.58)
TOTAL
973.92k
441.85k (x0.45)

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
i9-10980XE
3800X
Test#1 (Integers)
16.4k
16.76k (x1.02)
Test#2 (FP)
20.97k
25.16k (x1.2)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.82k
8.76k (x1.5)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.86k
24.3k (x2.74)
TOTAL
52.05k
74.98k (x1.44)

Multithread

i9-10980XE

3800X
Test#1 (Integers)
316.84k
131.36k (x0.41)
Test#2 (FP)
461.09k
198.51k (x0.43)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
129.82k
97.27k (x0.75)
Test#1 (Memory)
22.09k
13.4k (x0.61)
TOTAL
929.85k
440.54k (x0.47)

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
i9-10980XE
3800X
Test#1 (Integers)
29.53k
17.1k (x0.58)
Test#2 (FP)
22.59k
26.59k (x1.18)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.99k
8.91k (x1.49)
Test#1 (Memory)
10.22k
23.21k (x2.27)
TOTAL
68.33k
75.81k (x1.11)

Multithread

i9-10980XE

3800X
Test#1 (Integers)
587.06k
172.04k (x0.29)
Test#2 (FP)
496.41k
214.03k (x0.43)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
134.66k
97.1k (x0.72)
Test#1 (Memory)
22.99k
14.57k (x0.63)
TOTAL
1241.12k
497.74k (x0.4)

Performance/W
i9-10980XE
3800X
Test#1 (Integers)
3558 points/W
1638 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
3009 points/W
2038 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
816 points/W
925 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
139 points/W
139 points/W
TOTAL
7522 points/W
4740 points/W

Performance/GHz
i9-10980XE
3800X
Test#1 (Integers)
6153 points/GHz
3799 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
4707 points/GHz
5909 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1248 points/GHz
1981 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2129 points/GHz
5158 points/GHz
TOTAL
14236 points/GHz
16847 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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