AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
Intel Core i9-7980XE
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AMD Ryzen 3 1300X vs Intel Core i9-7980XE

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Which one of the central processing units is better: AMD Ryzen 3 1300X or Intel Core i9-7980XE? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The AMD Ryzen 3 1300X has 4 cores and 4 threads with maximum working frequency of 3.90 GHz. The AMD Ryzen 3 1300X was released on Q1/2017.

The Intel Core i9-7980XE has 18 cores with 4 threads and 3.90 GHz of frequency. The Intel Core i9-7980XE was released on Q4/2017.

Differences
Reasons to consider
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
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  • Higher clock speed
    3.40 GHz left arrow 2.60 GHz
    Around -31% better clock speed
  • Performance per watt
    65 W left arrow 165 W
    About 2.54 0.97 times less performance per watt
Reasons to consider
Intel Core i9-7980XE
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  • More number of cores
    18 left arrow 4
    5 times more cores
  • Higher turbo clock speed
    4.20 GHz left arrow 3.90 GHz
    Around 7 % better overclocked clock speed
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
Intel Core i9-7980XE Intel Core i9-7980XE
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD Ryzen 3 1300X and Intel Core i9-7980XE is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    AMD Ryzen 3 1300X left arrow Intel Core i9-7980XE
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    AMD Ryzen left arrow Intel Core i9
  • Generation
    1 left arrow 7
  • CPU group
    AMD Ryzen 1000 left arrow Intel Core i 7000X
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD Ryzen 3 1300X vs Intel Core i9-7980XE by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

  • Frequency
    3.40 GHz left arrow 2.60 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 18
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.90 GHz left arrow 4.20 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 36
  • Hyperthreading
    No left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Ryzen 3 1300X and Intel Core i9-7980XE along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

  • GPU name
    no iGPU left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Ryzen 3 1300X and Intel Core i9-7980XE. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD Ryzen 3 1300X and Intel Core i9-7980XE you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-2666 left arrow DDR4-2666
  • ECC
    Yes left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 4
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    20 left arrow 44
Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD Ryzen 3 1300X and Intel Core i9-7980XE.

  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Ryzen 3 1300X or Intel Core i9-7980XE? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

  • TDP (PL1)
    65 W left arrow 165 W
  • Tjunction max.
    95 °C left arrow --
Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Ryzen 3 1300X and Intel Core i9-7980XE CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V, SVM left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
  • L3-Cache
    8.00 MB left arrow 25.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Summit Ridge (Zen) left arrow Skylake X
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    AM4 left arrow LGA 2066
  • Release date
    Q1/2017 left arrow Q4/2017
Devices using this processor

List of devices based on AMD Ryzen 3 1300X and Intel Core i9-7980XE.

  • Used in
    Unknown left arrow Unknown
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