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AMD Ryzen 7 9700X

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AMD Ryzen 7 3800X

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of AMD Ryzen 7 9700X and AMD Ryzen 7 3800X processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

AMD Ryzen 7 9700X

Higher Max Turbo Frequency: Up to 5.5 GHz (Up to 5.5 GHz vs Up to 4.5GHz)
Higher Technology: TSMC 4nm FinFET (TSMC 4nm FinFET vs TSMC 7nm FinFET)
Higher Memory Type: DDR5 (DDR5 vs DDR4)
Newer Launch Date: August 2024 (August 2024 vs July 2019)

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X

Newer PCI Express Version: PCIe 4.0 x16 (PCIe® 5.0 vs PCIe 4.0 x16)

Basic

AMD

Label Name

AMD

August 2024

Launch Date

July 2019

Desktop

Platform

Desktop

Ryzen 7 9700X

Model Name

Granite Ridge AM5

Code Name

Matisse

Zen 5

Generation

Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit

OS Support

Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit *Operating System (OS) support will vary by manufacturer.

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

3.8 GHz

Basic Frequency

3.9GHz

Up to 5.5 GHz

Max Turbo Frequency

Up to 4.5GHz

640 KB

L1 Cache

512KB

8 MB

L2 Cache

4MB

32 MB

L3 Cache

32MB

AM5

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

AM4

Yes

Unlocked for Overclocking

Yes

TSMC 4nm FinFET

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

TSMC 7nm FinFET

65W

TDP

105W

95°C

Max. Operating Temperature

Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.

95°C

PCIe® 5.0

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

PCIe 4.0 x16

x86-64

Instruction Set

An instruction set architecture (ISA) defines the instructions a processor can execute. Common architectures include x86-64, ARM and RISC-V. The ISA determines software compatibility, while optional instruction extensions add specialized capabilities.

Memory Specifications

DDR5

Memory Type

DDR4

256 GB

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

Bus Speed

Up to 3200MT/s

2x1R DDR5-5600, 2x2R DDR5-5600, 4x1R DDR5-3600, 4x2R DDR5-3600

Maximum Memory Speed

Yes (Requires mobo support)

ECC Memory Support

ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.

GPU Specifications

AMD Radeon™ Graphics

Integrated Graphics Model

An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.

Discrete Graphics Card Required

Graphics Core Count

2200 MHz

Graphics Frequency