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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X vs Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9700: Comparison

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9700 separate most on l3 cache: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X at 32 MB, Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9700 at 12 MB, 63% in favour of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X. L2 Cache splits them by another 50%, again favouring AMD Ryzen 7 3700X. They match on 13 other specifications, including form factor, release year and tdp.

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
AMDAMD Ryzen 7 3700X
9th Gen Intel Core i7-9700
IntelIntel 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9700

Specs

Specification
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
9th Gen Intel Core i7-9700
Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9700
BrandAMDIntel
Product LineRyzen 7Core i
Form FactorDesktopDesktop
Model Number3700X9700
CodenameMatisseCoffee Lake
Core/Thread Count8 Core / 16 Thread8 Core / 8 Thread
Release Year20192019
TDP65 W65 W
iGPUNone (CPU only)Intel UHD Graphics 630
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Cache32MB L3 + 4MB L2 + 512KB L112MB L3 + 2MB L2 + 512KB L1
SocketAM4LGA1151
Boost/Base Clock4.4 GHz / 3.6 GHz4.7 GHz / 3.0 GHz
Socket StatusEnd of LifeEnd of Life
Process Node7 nm14 nm
Performance Cores88
Efficiency Cores00
SMT Enabledtruefalse
P-Core Base Clock3.63.0
P-Core Boost Clock4.44.7
Unlocked Multipliertruefalse
L2 Cache4 MB2 MB-50%
L3 Cache32 MB12 MB-62%
Base Power65 W65 W
Memory TypeDDR4DDR4
Max Memory Speed32002666
Memory Channels22
Max Memory Capacity128128
ECC Supportfalsefalse
Integrated GraphicsNoYes
PCIe Generation4PCIe 3.0
PCIe Lanes2016-20%
Launch MSRP329323
Retail AvailabilityRetailDiscontinued
SeriesRyzen 7Core i7
CPU Process Node7 Nanometers (TSMC)14 Nanometers
ArchitectureZen 2, Ryzen 3000 SeriesCoffee Lake Refresh, 9th Gen Intel Core
Cores88
Threads168

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