Core i9-7980XE vs Ryzen 9 7950X
Description
The i9-7980XE is based on Skylake architecture while the 7950X is based on Zen 4.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i9-7980XE gets a score of 1223.8 k points while the 7950X gets 1597.8 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 i9-7980XE gets a score of 1223.8 k points while the 7950X gets 1597.8 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
50654
a60f12
Core
Skylake-X
Raphael
Base frecuency
2.6 GHz
4.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.4 GHz
5.7 GHz
Socket
LGA 2066
AM5
Cores/Threads
18/36
16/32
TDP
165 W
170 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
18x32+18x32 kB
16x32+16x32 kB
Cache L2
18x1024 kB
16x1024 kB
Cache L3
25344 kB
131072 kB
Date
May 2017
September 2022
Mean monothread perf.
76.43k points
121.33k points
Mean multithread perf.
1223.79k points
1597.79k 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
i9-7980XE
7950X
Test#1 (Integers)
4.89k
6.05k (x1.24)
Test#2 (FP)
19.98k
23.41k (x1.17)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.14k
16.49k (x2.68)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.81k
34.35k (x3.5)
TOTAL
40.82k
80.3k (x1.97)
Multithread
i9-7980XE
7950X
Test#1 (Integers)
79.8k
128.82k (x1.61)
Test#2 (FP)
372.72k
465.79k (x1.25)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
121.42k
289.43k (x2.38)
Test#1 (Memory)
26.48k
75.23k (x2.84)
TOTAL
600.43k
959.27k (x1.6)
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
7950X
Test#1 (Integers)
31.16k
40.61k (x1.3)
Test#2 (FP)
28.13k
31.82k (x1.13)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.65k
16.63k (x2.5)
Test#1 (Memory)
10.5k
32.28k (x3.07)
TOTAL
76.43k
121.33k (x1.59)
Multithread
i9-7980XE
7950X
Test#1 (Integers)
560.19k
683.17k (x1.22)
Test#2 (FP)
516.97k
563.45k (x1.09)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
123.94k
286.77k (x2.31)
Test#1 (Memory)
22.69k
64.4k (x2.84)
TOTAL
1223.79k
1597.79k (x1.31)
Performance/W
i9-7980XE
7950X
Test#1 (Integers)
3395 points/W
4019 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
3133 points/W
3314 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
751 points/W
1687 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
137 points/W
379 points/W
TOTAL
7417 points/W
9399 points/W
Performance/GHz
i9-7980XE
7950X
Test#1 (Integers)
7081 points/GHz
7124 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
6392 points/GHz
5582 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1512 points/GHz
2917 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2386 points/GHz
5663 points/GHz
TOTAL
17371 points/GHz
21286 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]
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