Ryzen 3 3300X vs Ryzen 7 1800X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 1800X
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
10.29
+21.8%
Ryzen 3 3300X
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
8.45

Ryzen 7 1800X outperforms Ryzen 3 3300X by a significant 22% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 1800X and Ryzen 3 3300X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking760904
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.1331.96
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency10.2512.30
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)
Release date22 February 2017 (7 years ago)24 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499$120

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 3 3300X has 921% better value for money than Ryzen 7 1800X.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 1800X and Ryzen 3 3300X 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 speed3.6 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache768 KB96K (per core)
L2 cache4096 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache16384 KB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die size213 mm274 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors4800 Million3,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 1800X and Ryzen 3 3300X 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
SocketAM4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 1800X and Ryzen 3 3300X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2
AES-NI++
FMAFMA3-
AVX++
XFR+-
SenseMI+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 1800X and Ryzen 3 3300X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 1800X and Ryzen 3 3300X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-3200
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 Ryzen 3 3300X.

PCIe versionn/a4.0
PCI Express lanes2016

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
+21.8%
Ryzen 3 3300X 8.45

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
+21.8%
Ryzen 3 3300X 13425

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.

Ryzen 7 1800X 1140
Ryzen 3 3300X 1709
+49.9%

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.

Ryzen 7 1800X 5666
Ryzen 3 3300X 5922
+4.5%

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
Ryzen 3 3300X 5856
+15.7%

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
+29.2%
Ryzen 3 3300X 25416

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
+31.3%
Ryzen 3 3300X 6.04

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
+52.3%
Ryzen 3 3300X 12

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 7 1800X 1618
+51.1%
Ryzen 3 3300X 1071

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 7 1800X 161
Ryzen 3 3300X 195
+21.3%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 7 1800X 1.79
Ryzen 3 3300X 2.28
+27.4%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Ryzen 7 1800X 9.7
+64.4%
Ryzen 3 3300X 5.9

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Ryzen 7 1800X 3967
Ryzen 3 3300X 7177
+80.9%

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Ryzen 7 1800X 84
+35.9%
Ryzen 3 3300X 62

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Ryzen 7 1800X 179
Ryzen 3 3300X 234
+30.4%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 7 1800X 6545
+23.2%
Ryzen 3 3300X 5311

Blender(-)

Ryzen 7 1800X 295
Ryzen 3 3300X 449
+52.5%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 7 1800X 1023
Ryzen 3 3300X 1296
+26.7%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 7 1800X 4062
Ryzen 3 3300X 5329
+31.2%

7-Zip

Ryzen 7 1800X 40776
+34.3%
Ryzen 3 3300X 30353

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 7 1800X 187
Ryzen 3 3300X 233
+24.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.29 8.45
Recency 22 February 2017 24 April 2020
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 7 1800X has a 21.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Ryzen 3 3300X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 1800X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 3300X in performance tests.


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