Intel Core i7-9800X
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Intel Core i7-9800X vs AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q4/2018
Intel Core i7-9800X
Intel Core i7-9800X
Released
Q3/2017
Overall score
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AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200

What's the best choice Intel Core i7-9800X or AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i7-9800X has a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. 8 Cores. Power consumption of 165 W. Released in Q4/2018.

AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 has a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 65 W. Released in Q3/2017.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    305 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 18% better clock speed

    3.80 GHz left arrow 3.10 GHz
  • More number of cores

    4 times more cores

    8 left arrow 4
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 23% better overclocked clock speed

    4.40 GHz left arrow 3.40 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-9800X CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    196 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    114 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    222 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    252 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    861 left arrow score
  • Performance per watt

    About 0.39 times less performance per watt

    65 W left arrow 165 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    425 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    385 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    645 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    574 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    762 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    878 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    263 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    377 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    82 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    297 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    699 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    215 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i7-9800X Intel Core i7-9800X
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    Intel Core i7 left arrow AMD Ryzen
  • Generation
    9 left arrow 1
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 9000X left arrow AMD Ryzen 1000
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    3.80 GHz left arrow 3.10 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    8 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    4.40 GHz left arrow 3.40 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    16 left arrow 4
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    no iGPU left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 and Intel Core i7-9800X. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-2666 left arrow DDR4-2666
  • Max. Memory
    128 GB left arrow
  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    4 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    44 left arrow 20
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i7-9800X and AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    165 W left arrow 65 W
  • Tjunction max.
    95 °C left arrow 95 °C
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i7-9800X and Intel Core i7-9800X, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow AMD-V, SVM
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
  • L3-Cache
    16.50 MB left arrow 8.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Skylake X Refresh left arrow Summit Ridge (Zen)
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 2066 left arrow AM4
  • Release date
    Q4/2018 left arrow Q3/2017

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i7-9800X and AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

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