Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U vs i7-9800X

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-9800X
2018
8 cores / 16 threads, 165 Watt
11.39
+142%
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.70

Core i7-9800X outperforms Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U by a whopping 142% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-9800X and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking6931281
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.48no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency6.5329.65
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Picasso (2019−2022)
Release date8 October 2018 (6 years ago)8 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$589no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-9800X and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed3.8 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0PCIe 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3823
L1 cache512 KB384 KB
L2 cache8 MB2 MB
L3 cache16.5 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm12 nm
Die sizeno data209.78 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °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 i7-9800X and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 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)
SocketFCLGA2066FP5
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-9800X and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data

Security technologies

Core i7-9800X and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-9800X and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 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 i7-9800X and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size128 GB32 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AAMD Radeon RX Vega 10 ( - 1400 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-9800X and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4412

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.

i7-9800X 11.39
+142%
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 4.70

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.

i7-9800X 18089
+142%
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 7465

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.

i7-9800X 1395
+48.6%
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 939

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.

i7-9800X 7423
+146%
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 3018

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.39 4.70
Recency 8 October 2018 8 April 2019
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 15 Watt

i7-9800X has a 142.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 months, a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 1000% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-9800X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-9800X is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U is a notebook one.


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