i7-990X EE vs Ryzen 7 1800X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 1800X
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
10.29
+147%
Core i7-990X EE
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
4.17

Ryzen 7 1800X outperforms Core i7-990X EE by a whopping 147% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 1800X and Core i7-990X EE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7601391
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.13no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7Core i7 (Desktop)
Power efficiency10.243.03
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Gulftown (2010−2011)
Release date2 March 2017 (7 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$499no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 1800X and Core i7-990X EE 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed3.6 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.73 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s6400 MHz
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache768 KBno data
L2 cache4096 KBno data
L3 cache16384 KBno data
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size192 mm2no data
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 1800X and Core i7-990X EE 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)no data
SocketAM4LGA-1366
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 1800X and Core i7-990X EE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTno data
AES-NI+-
FMAFMA3-
AVX+-
XFR+-
SenseMI+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 1800X and Core i7-990X EE are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 1800X and Core i7-990X EE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4no data
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 1800X and Core i7-990X EE.

PCIe versionn/ano data
PCI Express lanes20no 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 7 1800X 10.29
+147%
i7-990X EE 4.17

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 7 1800X 16352
+147%
i7-990X EE 6624

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Ryzen 7 1800X 5062
+20.4%
i7-990X EE 4204

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Ryzen 7 1800X 32833
+47.7%
i7-990X EE 22228

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Ryzen 7 1800X 9585
+36.1%
i7-990X EE 7042

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Ryzen 7 1800X 4.6
+12.4%
i7-990X EE 5.17

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Ryzen 7 1800X 18
+103%
i7-990X EE 9

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.29 4.17
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 130 Watt

Ryzen 7 1800X has a 146.8% higher aggregate performance score, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 36.8% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 1800X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-990X EE in performance tests.


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