AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Intel Core i7-8700
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Key differences
- •AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D has higher L3 cache (96 MB vs 12 MB)
- •AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D has higher L2 cache (8 MB vs 3 MB)
- •AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D has higher Max memory capacity (256 GB vs 128 GB)
- •Intel Core i7-8700 has lower Base TDP (65 W vs 120 W)
- •AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D has higher Max memory speed (5600 MT/s vs 3200 MT/s)
Full spec comparison
Spec
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
Intel Core i7-8700
Performance
Total cores8▲6
Performance cores8▲6
Efficiency cores00
Threads16▲12
Base clock4.7 GHz▲3.2 GHz
Max boost clock5.2 GHz▲4.6 GHz
L2 cache8 MB▲3 MB
L3 cache96 MB▲12 MB
Process nodeTSMC 4nm14nm++
Integrated graphicsAMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU)UHD 630
OverclockableYesNo
Platform
SocketAM5LGA1151
Base TDP120 W65 W▲
Max turbo power162 W95 W▲
Supported memoryDDR5DDR4
Max memory speed5600 MT/s▲3200 MT/s
Max memory capacity256 GB▲128 GB
Memory channels22
PCIe version5.03.0
PCIe lanes28▲16