Ryzen 3 PRO 3200GE vs i7-990X
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-990X outperforms Ryzen 3 PRO 3200GE by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-990X and Ryzen 3 PRO 3200GE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1307 | 1371 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.22 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen 3 |
| Power efficiency | 3.28 | 11.46 |
| Architecture codename | Gulftown (2010−2011) | Picasso (2019−2022) |
| Release date | 24 February 2011 (13 years ago) | 30 September 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,104 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i7-990X and Ryzen 3 PRO 3200GE 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 cores | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.46 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.73 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | PCIe 3.0 |
| Bus rate | 6.4 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | no data | 33 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 12 MB (shared) | 4 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 12 nm |
| Die size | 239 mm2 | 210 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 68 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,170 million | 4,940 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-990X and Ryzen 3 PRO 3200GE 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 configuration | 1 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FCLGA1366,LGA1366 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-990X and Ryzen 3 PRO 3200GE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 1.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| PAE | 36 Bit | no data |
Security technologies
Core i7-990X and Ryzen 3 PRO 3200GE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-990X and Ryzen 3 PRO 3200GE are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-990X and Ryzen 3 PRO 3200GE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4-2933 |
| Maximum memory size | 24 GB | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | 3 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 46.933 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon Vega 8 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-990X and Ryzen 3 PRO 3200GE.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.51 | 4.24 |
| Recency | 24 February 2011 | 30 September 2019 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 35 Watt |
i7-990X has a 6.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads.
Ryzen 3 PRO 3200GE, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 years, a 166.7% more advanced lithography process, and 271.4% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i7-990X and Ryzen 3 PRO 3200GE.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-990X and Ryzen 3 PRO 3200GE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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