Ryzen 7 7800X vs i3-9100F

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Primary details

Comparing Core i3-9100F and Ryzen 7 7800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1384not rated
Place by popularity37not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation10.25no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i3AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency6.17no data
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-R (2018−2019)Zen 4
Release date23 April 2019 (5 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$122no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-9100F and Ryzen 7 7800X basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed3.6 GHz4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache64K (per core)512 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)8 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)96 MB
Chip lithography14 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die size126 mm271+122 mm
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-9100F and Ryzen 7 7800X compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketFCLGA1151no data
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-9100F and Ryzen 7 7800X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-

Security technologies

Core i3-9100F and Ryzen 7 7800X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-9100F and Ryzen 7 7800X are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-9100F and Ryzen 7 7800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4no data
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-9100F and Ryzen 7 7800X.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 120 Watt

i3-9100F has 84.6% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 7800X, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i3-9100F and Ryzen 7 7800X. We've got no test results to judge.


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