i9-10800F vs Ryzen 7 3700X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 3700X and Core i9-10800F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	508	not rated
Place by popularity	73	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	18.04	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen 7	no data
Power efficiency	20.65	no data
Architecture codename	Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)	Comet Lake (2020)
Release date	27 May 2019 (5 years ago)	30 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$329	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 3700X and Core i9-10800F 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	8 (Octa-Core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	16	20
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	5 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB	20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	19,200 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 3700X and Core i9-10800F 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	AM4	1200
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 3700X and Core i9-10800F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 3700X and Core i9-10800F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

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Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 3700X and Core i9-10800F are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 3700X and Core i9-10800F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 3700X and Core i9-10800F.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	27 May 2019	30 April 2020
Physical cores	8	10
Threads	16	20
Chip lithography	7 nm	14 nm

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