Processor comparison
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X vs Intel Core i7-9700K
AMD
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
AMD Socket AM4
3600 MHz
8 cores
Dec 2019
DESKTOP
VS
Intel
Intel Core i7-9700K
Intel Socket 1151
3600 MHz
8 cores
Sep 2018
DESKTOP
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- AMD Ryzen 7 3700X115%
- Intel Core i7-9700K100%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- AMD Ryzen 7 3700X100%
- Intel Core i7-9700K106%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- AMD Ryzen 7 3700X136%
- Intel Core i7-9700K100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Much higher multi threaded performance (around 36% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking.
- This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9700K
- 6% higher single threaded performance.
- Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X.
Gaming
No clear winner declared
Productivity
HWSpot recommends the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Specifications
Features
| AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4A | | |
| SSE4.1 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| AES | | |
| AVX | | |
| AVX2 | | |
| BMI1 | | |
| BMI2 | | |
| SHA | | |
| F16C | | |
| FMA3 | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| EVP | | |
| AMD-V | | |
| SMAP | | |
| SMEP | | |
| SMT | | |
| Precision Boost 2 | | |
| XFR 2 | | |
| EIST | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit | | |
| VT-x | | |
| VT-d | | |
| HTT | | |
| AES-NI | | |
| TSX | | |
| TXT | | |
| CLMUL | | |
| Boost 2.0 | | |
Architecture
| AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Zen 2 | Intel_Coffelake |
| Market | Desktop | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Codename | Zen 2 | Coffee Lake |
| Release Date | Dec 2019 | Sep 2018 |
Cores
| AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 8 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | UHD Graphics 630 |
Cache
| AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 96K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 512K (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 32MB | 12288 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket AM4 | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | 72°C |
| Package | | FC-LGA14C |
| Die Size | unknown | unknown |
| Process | 7 nm | 14 nm |
Performance
| AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3600 MHz | 3600 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 4400 MHz | 4900 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | variable | unknown |
| TDP | 65 W | 95 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- AMD Ryzen 7 3700X4928 points
- Intel Core i7-9700K5880 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD Ryzen 7 3700X39352 points
- Intel Core i7-9700K34560 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
- AMD Ryzen 7 3700X2101
- Intel Core i7-9700K1542
points - higher is better
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
- AMD Ryzen 7 3700X199
- Intel Core i7-9700K212
points - higher is better