AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
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AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs AMD Ryzen 7 1800X

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Released
Q3/2019
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Q1/2017
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Which one of the central processing units is better: AMD Ryzen 7 3800X or AMD Ryzen 7 1800X? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The AMD Ryzen 7 3800X has 8 cores and 16 threads with maximum working frequency of 4.50 GHz. The AMD Ryzen 7 3800X was released on Q3/2019.

The AMD Ryzen 7 1800X has 8 cores with 16 threads and 4.50 GHz of frequency. The AMD Ryzen 7 1800X was released on Q1/2017.

Differences
Reasons to consider
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
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  • Higher clock speed
    3.90 GHz left arrow 3.60 GHz
    Around -8% better clock speed
  • Higher turbo clock speed
    4.50 GHz left arrow 4.00 GHz
    Around 11% better overclocked clock speed
Reasons to consider
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
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  • Performance per watt
    95 W left arrow 105 W
    About 0.9 times less performance per watt
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X and AMD Ryzen 7 1800X is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    AMD Ryzen 7 3800X left arrow AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    AMD Ryzen left arrow AMD Ryzen
  • Generation
    3 left arrow 1
  • CPU group
    AMD Ryzen 3000 left arrow AMD Ryzen 1000
  • Successor
    AMD Ryzen 7 5800X left arrow --
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 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
    3.90 GHz left arrow 3.60 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    8 left arrow 8
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    4.50 GHz left arrow 4.00 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    16 left arrow 16
  • Turbo (8 Cores)
    4.20 GHz left arrow 3.80 GHz
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes 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 7 3800X and AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 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 7 3800X and AMD Ryzen 7 1800X. 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 7 3800X and AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 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
    DDR4-3200 left arrow DDR4-2666
  • Max. Memory
    128 GB left arrow
  • ECC
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    4.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    20 left arrow 20
Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD Ryzen 7 3800X and AMD Ryzen 7 1800X.

  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Ryzen 7 3800X or AMD Ryzen 7 1800X? 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)
    105 W left arrow 95 W
  • Tjunction max.
    95 °C left arrow 95 °C
Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Ryzen 7 3800X and AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 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 AMD-V, SVM
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
  • L3-Cache
    32.00 MB left arrow 16.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Matisse (Zen 2) left arrow Summit Ridge (Zen)
  • Technology
    7 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    AM4 left arrow AM4
  • Release date
    Q3/2019 left arrow Q1/2017
Devices using this processor

List of devices based on AMD Ryzen 7 3800X and AMD Ryzen 7 1800X.

  • Used in
    dercomputerladen PC mit Ryzen 7 3800XMemory PC mit Ryzen 7 3800X left arrow Unknown
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