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Core i9-7980XE vs Ryzen 5 1600X


Description
The i9-7980XE is based on Skylake architecture while the 1600X is based on Zen.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i9-7980XE gets a score of 1223.8 k points while the 1600X gets 173.2 k points.

Summarizing, the i9-7980XE is 7.1 times faster than the 1600X. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
50654
800f11
Core
Skylake-X
Summit Ridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.6 GHz
3.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.4 GHz
4 GHz
Socket
LGA 2066
AM4
Cores/Threads
18/36
6/12
TDP
165 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
18x32+18x32 kB
6x64+6x32 kB
Cache L2
18x1024 kB
6x512 kB
Cache L3
25344 kB
2x8192 kB
Date
May 2017
April 2017
Mean monothread perf.
76.43k points
60.09k points
Mean multithread perf.
1223.79k points
173.2k 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
i9-7980XE
1600X
Test#1 (Integers)
4.89k
3.95k (x0.81)
Test#2 (FP)
19.98k
18.36k (x0.92)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.14k
5.39k (x0.88)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.81k
17.35k (x1.77)
TOTAL
40.82k
45.06k (x1.1)

Multithread

i9-7980XE

1600X
Test#1 (Integers)
79.8k
19.47k (x0.24)
Test#2 (FP)
372.72k
77.19k (x0.21)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
121.42k
15.4k (x0.13)
Test#1 (Memory)
26.48k
12.25k (x0.46)
TOTAL
600.43k
124.3k (x0.21)

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
i9-7980XE
1600X
Test#1 (Integers)
31.16k
14.63k (x0.47)
Test#2 (FP)
28.13k
24.09k (x0.86)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.65k
5.51k (x0.83)
Test#1 (Memory)
10.5k
15.86k (x1.51)
TOTAL
76.43k
60.09k (x0.79)

Multithread

i9-7980XE

1600X
Test#1 (Integers)
560.19k
48.75k (x0.09)
Test#2 (FP)
516.97k
80.1k (x0.15)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
123.94k
24.5k (x0.2)
Test#1 (Memory)
22.69k
19.85k (x0.88)
TOTAL
1223.79k
173.2k (x0.14)

Performance/W
i9-7980XE
1600X
Test#1 (Integers)
3395 points/W
513 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
3133 points/W
843 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
751 points/W
258 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
137 points/W
209 points/W
TOTAL
7417 points/W
1823 points/W

Performance/GHz
i9-7980XE
1600X
Test#1 (Integers)
7081 points/GHz
3659 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
6392 points/GHz
6022 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1512 points/GHz
1378 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2386 points/GHz
3966 points/GHz
TOTAL
17371 points/GHz
15023 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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