i7-9800X vs FX-9800P

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Aggregate performance score

FX-9800P
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.60
Core i7-9800X
2018
8 cores / 16 threads, 165 Watt
11.39
+612%

Core i7-9800X outperforms FX-9800P by a whopping 612% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-9800P and Core i7-9800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2089684
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data6.24
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Bristol RidgeIntel Core i7
Power efficiency10.096.53
Architecture codenameBristol Ridge (2016−2019)Skylake (server) (2017−2018)
Release date31 May 2016 (8 years ago)19 October 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$589

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

FX-9800P and Core i7-9800X 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 speed2.7 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data38
L1 cache320 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per module)1 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data16.5 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm14 nm
Die size250 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature90 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors3,100 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on FX-9800P and Core i7-9800X 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFP4FCLGA2066
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-9800P and Core i7-9800X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+

Security technologies

FX-9800P and Core i7-9800X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-9800P and Core i7-9800X are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-9800P and Core i7-9800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4-2666
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data4
Maximum memory bandwidthno data85.33 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge)N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-9800P and Core i7-9800X.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes844

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.

FX-9800P 1.60
i7-9800X 11.39
+612%

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.

FX-9800P 2543
i7-9800X 18090
+611%

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.

FX-9800P 496
i7-9800X 1382
+179%

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.

FX-9800P 1119
i7-9800X 7374
+559%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.60 11.39
Recency 31 May 2016 19 October 2018
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 165 Watt

FX-9800P has 1000% lower power consumption.

i7-9800X, on the other hand, has a 611.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i7-9800X is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-9800P in performance tests.

Be aware that FX-9800P is a notebook processor while Core i7-9800X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between FX-9800P and Core i7-9800X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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