Ryzen 7 3800X vs Ryzen 3 3300U

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 3300U
2019
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
3.58
Ryzen 7 3800X
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
14.57
+307%

Ryzen 7 3800X outperforms Ryzen 3 3300U by a whopping 307% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 3300U and Ryzen 7 3800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1512487
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data15.87
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency22.5913.13
Architecture codenamePicasso (2019−2022)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date6 January 2019 (5 years ago)7 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 3300U and Ryzen 7 3800X 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 speed2.1 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus typePCIe 3.0no data
Multiplier21no data
L1 cache128K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)32 MB
Chip lithography12 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size246 mm2no data
Number of transistors4940 Million19,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 3300U and Ryzen 7 3800X 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)
SocketFP5AM4
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 3300U and Ryzen 7 3800X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTno data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 3300U and Ryzen 7 3800X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 3300U and Ryzen 7 3800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 2000/3000) ( - 1200 MHz)-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 3300U and Ryzen 7 3800X.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes12no data

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.

Ryzen 3 3300U 3.58
Ryzen 7 3800X 14.57
+307%

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.

Ryzen 3 3300U 5679
Ryzen 7 3800X 23140
+307%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.58 14.57
Recency 6 January 2019 7 July 2019
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 12 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 105 Watt

Ryzen 3 3300U has 600% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 3800X, on the other hand, has a 307% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 months, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 71.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 3800X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 3300U in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 3 3300U is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 3800X is a desktop one.


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