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AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
07/2020
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
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Q3/2008
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200

What's the best choice AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT or Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200? Which processor is faster?

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

AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT has a base frequency of 3.9 GHz. 8 / 16 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 105 W. Released in 2020-07.

Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 has a base frequency of 2.33 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 95 W. Released in Q3/2008.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    82 left arrow place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 67% better clock speed

    3.9 GHz left arrow 2.33 GHz
  • More number of cores

    4 more cores

    8 left arrow 4

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    124 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    92 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    80 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    91 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    37 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    110 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    173 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    132 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    29 place
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    95 W left arrow 105 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1168 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1097 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    1072 place

Specifications

Technical data
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200
CPU family and group

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

  • CPU group
    AMD Ryzen 3000 left arrow Intel Core 2 Quad Q8000/Q9000
  • Family
    Ryzen left arrow Intel Core2 Duo
  • Form Factor
    Desktops / Boxed Processor left arrow -
  • Generation
    3 left arrow 2
  • Predecessor
    - left arrow No
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop
  • Series
    Ryzen 3000 Series left arrow -
  • Successor
    - left arrow No
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    3.9 GHz left arrow 2.33 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    8 left arrow 4
  • CPU Threads
    16 left arrow 4
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow No
  • Max. Boost Clock
    4.7 GHz left arrow -
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    4.7 GHz left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (8 Cores)
    4.5 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (2 Cores)
    - left arrow No turbo
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
    None left arrow -
Hardware codec support

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

  • AV1
    No left arrow -
  • H.264 / AVC
    No left arrow -
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow -
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow -
  • JPEG
    No left arrow -
  • VC-1
    No left arrow -
  • VP8
    No left arrow -
  • VP9
    No left arrow -
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 and AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    Yes left arrow No
  • Max. Memory
    128 GB left arrow 16 GB
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR4 left arrow DDR2-800 / DDR3-1066
  • PCIe
    PCIe 4.0 left arrow -
  • PCIe lanes
    20 left arrow -
  • PCIe version
    4.0 left arrow -
  • System Memory Specification
    3200 left arrow -
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow No
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT and Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Default TDP
    105 W left arrow -
  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    95 °C left arrow 80 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    105 W left arrow 95 W
  • TDP (PL2)
    - left arrow No
  • TDP down
    - left arrow No
  • TDP up
    - left arrow No
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT and Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Matisse (Zen 2) left arrow Yorkfield
  • Codename
    Matisse left arrow -
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 left arrow MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE 4.1
  • L2-Cache
    4 MB left arrow 4 MB
  • L3-Cache
    32 MB left arrow No
  • Manufacturer product ID (boxed)
    100-100000279WOF left arrow -
  • Operating systems
    Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition / Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition / RHEL x86 64-Bit / Ubuntu x86 64-Bit left arrow -
  • Release date
    07/2020 left arrow Q3/2008
  • Socket
    AM4 left arrow LGA 775
  • Technology
    TSMC 7nm FinFET left arrow 45 nm
  • Thermal Solution (PIB)
    Not Included left arrow -
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V, SVM left arrow VT-x, VT-d

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs
Individual model tests

These results have no shared test of both models with the same version and settings. They are shown separately without a percentage difference.

AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT

Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200

Individual system tests

Results were obtained on the reported systems. Test versions and settings remain separate; incomplete conditions do not support calculated model performance differences.

RandomX / XMRig 6.24.0 / 1M / 16 threads / windows

Model ResultReported conditions
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT 7260.107885 H/s RandomX / XMRig 6.24.0 / 1M / 16 threads / windows
System RAM: 32 GB
OS: Windows NT 10.0
Motherboard: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. / ROG STRIX B550-E GAMING
Duration: 137.739 s
User-submitted run; tuning and power settings are incomplete.

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT and Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

1414.000000
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
299.000000
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

9852.000000
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
905.000000
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200

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