AMD Ryzen 7 3700C vs Intel Core i9-7980XE

Let's find out which one of AMD Ryzen 7 3700C and Intel Core i9-7980XE is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  AMD Ryzen 7 3700C Intel Core i9-7980XE
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Family
  AMD Ryzen Intel Core i9
• Generation
  2 7
• CPU group
  AMD Ryzen 3000C Intel Core i 7000X

In this block we are going to compare AMD Ryzen 7 3700C 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
  2.30 GHz 2.60 GHz
• CPU Cores
  4 18
• Turbo (1 Core)
  4.00 GHz 4.20 GHz
• CPU Threads
  8 36
• Hyperthreading
  Yes Yes
• Overclocking
  No Yes
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Ryzen 7 3700C 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
  AMD Radeon Vega 10 Graphics no iGPU
• GPU frequency
  1.40 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Execution units
  10
• Shader
  640
• Max. GPU Memory
  2 GB --
• Max. displays
  3
• Generation
  8
• DirectX Version
  12
• Technology
  14 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2018

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Ryzen 7 3700C 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)
  Decode / Encode No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode / Encode No
• h264
  Decode / Encode No
• VP9
  Decode / Encode No
• VP8
  Decode / Encode No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode No
• VC-1
  Decode No
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode No

To choose the best model between AMD Ryzen 7 3700C 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 DDR4-2666
• Max. Memory
  64 GB
• ECC
  Yes No
• Memory channels
  2 4
• PCIe version
  3.0 3.0
• PCIe lanes
  20 44

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD Ryzen 7 3700C and Intel Core i9-7980XE.

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Ryzen 7 3700C 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)
  15 W 165 W
• TDP up
  25 W --
• TDP down
  12 W --
• Tjunction max.
  105 °C --

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Ryzen 7 3700C and Intel Core i9-7980XE CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  AMD-V, SVM VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
• L2-Cache
  2.00 MB --
• L3-Cache
  4.00 MB 25.00 MB
• Architecture
  Picasso (Zen+) Skylake X
• Technology
  12 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  FP5 LGA 2066
• Release date
  Q3/2020 Q4/2017

List of devices based on AMD Ryzen 7 3700C and Intel Core i9-7980XE.

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