i7-1280P vs Ryzen 7 3800X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 3800X
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
14.56
+13.9%
Core i7-1280P
2022
14 cores / 20 threads, 28 Watt
12.78

Ryzen 7 3800X outperforms Core i7-1280P by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 3800X and Core i7-1280P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking496604
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation16.44no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7Intel Alder Lake-P
Power efficiency13.1243.20
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Alder Lake-P (2022)
Release date27 May 2019 (5 years ago)23 February 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 3800X and Core i7-1280P 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)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads1620
Base clock speed3.9 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4.8 GHz
L1 cache512 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache4 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data217 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors19,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 3800X and Core i7-1280P 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
SocketAM4FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 3800X and Core i7-1280P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 3800X and Core i7-1280P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 3800X and Core i7-1280P are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 3800X and Core i7-1280P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequency-1.45 GHz
Execution Units-96

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 7 3800X and Core i7-1280P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 7 3800X and Core i7-1280P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP-4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 7 3800X and Core i7-1280P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12.1
OpenGL-4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 3800X and Core i7-1280P.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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 3800X 14.56
+13.9%
i7-1280P 12.78

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 3800X 23125
+13.9%
i7-1280P 20304

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.56 12.78
Recency 27 May 2019 23 February 2022
Physical cores 8 14
Threads 16 20
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 28 Watt

Ryzen 7 3800X has a 13.9% higher aggregate performance score.

i7-1280P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, 75% more physical cores and 25% more threads, and 275% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 3800X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-1280P in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 3800X is a desktop processor while Core i7-1280P is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 3800X and Core i7-1280P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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