Athlon 3000G vs i7-7820X

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-7820X
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 140 Watt
10.81
+283%
Athlon 3000G
2019
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
2.82

Core i7-7820X outperforms Athlon 3000G by a whopping 283% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-7820X and Athlon 3000G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7241681
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.455.27
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD Athlon
Power efficiency7.317.63
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Zen+ (2018−2019)
Release date30 May 2017 (7 years ago)7 November 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$599$49

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Athlon 3000G has 53% better value for money than i7-7820X.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-7820X and Athlon 3000G 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads164
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0PCIe 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3635
L1 cache512 KB192 KB
L2 cache8 MB1 MB
L3 cache11 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die sizeno data209.78 mm2?
Maximum core temperature99 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data4940 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7820X and Athlon 3000G 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)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2066AM4
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7820X and Athlon 3000G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
PowerNow-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Core i7-7820X and Athlon 3000G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7820X and Athlon 3000G are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-7820X and Athlon 3000G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size128 GB64 GB?
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/s42.671 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AAMD Radeon Vega 3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7820X and Athlon 3000G.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes286

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-7820X 10.81
+283%
Athlon 3000G 2.82

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-7820X 17166
+284%
Athlon 3000G 4476

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-7820X 1426
+49.2%
Athlon 3000G 956

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-7820X 7862
+302%
Athlon 3000G 1958

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.81 2.82
Recency 30 May 2017 7 November 2019
Physical cores 8 2
Threads 16 4
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 35 Watt

i7-7820X has a 283.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

Athlon 3000G, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 300% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-7820X is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 3000G in performance tests.


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