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Intel Core i7-3930k vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800X. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q4/2011
Intel Core i7-3930k
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2020-11-05
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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

What's the best choice Intel Core i7-3930k or AMD Ryzen 7 5800X? Which processor is faster?

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

Intel Core i7-3930k has a base frequency of 3.20 GHz. 6 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 130 W. Released in Q4/2011.

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X has a base frequency of 3.8 GHz. 8 / 16 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 105 W. Released in 2020-11-05.

Differences


Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-3930k CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    449 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    257 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    496 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    289 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    660 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    398 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    100 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    309 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    169 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    367 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    170 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    308 place
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Reasons to consider
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
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  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    65 left arrow place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 19% better clock speed

    3.8 GHz left arrow 3.20 GHz
  • More number of cores

    2 more cores

    8 left arrow 6
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 24 % higher specified turbo frequency

    4.7 GHz left arrow 3.80 GHz
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    105 W left arrow 130 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen 7 5800X CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    58 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    70 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    41 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    65 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    12 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    74 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    109 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    97 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    32 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    62 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i7-3930k Intel Core i7-3930k
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
CPU family and group

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

  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 3000X left arrow AMD Ryzen 5000
  • Family
    Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition left arrow Ryzen
  • Generation
    3 left arrow 4
  • Predecessor
    - left arrow AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop
  • Form Factor
    - left arrow Desktops / Boxed Processor
  • Series
    - left arrow Ryzen 5000 Series
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
    3.2 GHz left arrow 3.8 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    6 left arrow 8
  • CPU Threads
    12 left arrow 16
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    3.8 GHz left arrow 4.7 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (6 Cores)
    3.8 GHz left arrow -
  • Max. Boost Clock
    - left arrow 4.7 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (8 Cores)
    - left arrow 4.4 GHz
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 None
  • GPU Turbo
    No turbo left arrow -
Hardware codec support

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

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

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and Intel Core i7-3930k. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Max. Memory
    - left arrow 128 GB
  • Memory channels
    4 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR3-1600 left arrow DDR4
  • PCIe lanes
    - left arrow 20
  • PCIe version
    - left arrow 4.0
  • PCIe
    - left arrow PCIe 4.0
  • System Memory Specification
    - left arrow 3200
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i7-3930k and AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    - left arrow 90 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    130 W left arrow 105 W
  • Default TDP
    - left arrow 105 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i7-3930k and AMD Ryzen 7 5800X, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Sandy Bridge E left arrow Vermeer (Zen 3)
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
  • L2-Cache
    - left arrow 4 MB
  • L3-Cache
    12 MB left arrow 32 MB
  • Release date
    Q4/2011 left arrow 2020-11-05
  • Socket
    LGA 2011 left arrow AM4
  • Technology
    32 nm left arrow TSMC 7nm FinFET
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d (C2 Stepping) left arrow AMD-V, SVM
  • Codename
    - left arrow Vermeer

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.

Intel Core i7-3930k

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

More results: 10

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 6.26.0 / 1M / 16 threads / windows

Model ResultReported conditions
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8091.138585 H/s RandomX / XMRig 6.26.0 / 1M / 16 threads / windows
System RAM: 24 GB
OS: Windows NT 10.0
Motherboard: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. / MPG B550 GAMING PLUS (MS-7C56)
Duration: 123.592 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 Intel Core i7-3930k and AMD Ryzen 7 5800X.

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

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 SC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading

Higher values are better in this metric.

269.000000
Intel Core i7-3930k
628.000000
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 MC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, using a multi-core and hyperthreading

Higher values are better in this metric.

1986.000000
Intel Core i7-3930k
5724.000000
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

140.000000
Intel Core i7-3930k
270.000000
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

1045.000000
Intel Core i7-3930k
2611.000000
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
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.

785.000000
Intel Core i7-3930k
1632.000000
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
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.

4576.000000
Intel Core i7-3930k
11078.000000
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks

Higher values are better in this metric.

12139.000000
Intel Core i7-3930k
28555.000000
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

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