AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The AMD Ryzen 7 3800X features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2019 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD Ryzen 7 series. To use the AMD Ryzen 7 3800X, you'll need a motherboard with a AM4 (PGA 1331) socket.
Name: AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
Family: AMD Ryzen 7
Group: AMD Ryzen 3000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 3

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 7 3800X has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 7 3800X is 3.9 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.5 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 8
Threads: 16
Cores: 8x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: Yes
Frequency: 3.9 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 4.5 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 4.2 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-3200
Max. Memory: 128.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 105 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 105 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 95 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 7 3800X is manufactured using a 7 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 32.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 7 nm
Chip design: Chiplet
Socket: AM4 (PGA 1331)
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 32.0 MB
Architecture: Matisse (Zen 2)
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Virtualization: AMD-V, SVM
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2
Release date: Q3/2019
Release price: 385 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
23400
23400
Intel Core i9-11980HK
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
23322
23322
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
8C 16T @ 3.9 GHz
23322
23322
Intel Core i9-11980HK
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
23322
23322
AMD EPYC 7F32
8C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
23314
23314

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750G
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
12916
12916
AMD Ryzen 9 5900H
8C 16T @ 3.1 GHz
12892
12892
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
8C 16T @ 3.9 GHz
12874
12874
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
12844
12844
Intel Xeon W-11955M
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
12836
12836

V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
9710
9710
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS Creator Edition
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
9710
9710
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
8C 16T @ 3.9 GHz
9654
9654
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
9601
9601
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
9450
9450

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-1260P
12C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
9088
9088
Intel Core i5-12600
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
9075
9075
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
8C 16T @ 3.9 GHz
9065
9065
Intel Core i7-11850H
8C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
9045
9045
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
14C 28T @ 2.0 GHz
9036
9036

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4
14C 28T @ 2.4 GHz
7966
7966
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
7965
7965
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
8C 16T @ 3.9 GHz
7965
7965
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
6C 12T @ 3.9 GHz
7965
7965
AMD EPYC 7401P
24C 48T @ 2.0 GHz
7954
7954

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-12600KF
10C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
5589
5589
Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
5564
5564
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
8C 16T @ 3.9 GHz
5544
5544
Intel Core i5-12600K
10C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
5540
5540
Intel Core i9-7900X
10C 20T @ 3.3 GHz
5530
5530

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4
22C 44T @ 2.2 GHz
4981
4981
Intel Core i5-12500
6C 12T @ 3.0 GHz
4960
4960
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
8C 16T @ 3.9 GHz
4960
4960
Intel Core i5-12500
6C 12T @ 3.0 GHz
4960
4960
Intel Core i7-11800H
8C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
4930
4930

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD EPYC 7351
16C 32T @ 2.4 GHz
2184
2184
AMD EPYC 7351P
16C 32T @ 2.4 GHz
2184
2184
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
8C 16T @ 3.9 GHz
2165
2165
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
2164
2164
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
2154
2154

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-1145G7
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
1751
1751
Intel Core i9-10900K
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
1743
1743
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
8C 16T @ 3.9 GHz
1742
1742
Intel Xeon E-2278G
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
1741
1741
AMD Ryzen 3 5300G
4C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
1740
1740

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
6C 12T @ 3.8 GHz
1330
1330
Intel Core i3-1115G4
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
1329
1329
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
8C 16T @ 3.9 GHz
1325
1325
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
32C 64T @ 3.7 GHz
1324
1324
AMD Ryzen 3 5425U
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
1324
1324

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
24C 48T @ 3.8 GHz
1274
1274
Intel Xeon W-2255
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
1272
1272
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
8C 16T @ 3.9 GHz
1271
1271
MediaTek Dimensity 9000
8C 8T @ 3.05 GHz
1270
1270
Intel Xeon W-2245
8C 16T @ 3.9 GHz
1268
1268

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-9600K
6C 6T @ 3.7 GHz
522
522
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
6C 12T @ 3.8 GHz
520
520
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
8C 16T @ 3.9 GHz
517
517
Intel Core i7-8700K
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
510
510
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
509
509

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
32C 64T @ 3.5 GHz
509
509
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
32C 64T @ 3.7 GHz
509
509
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
8C 16T @ 3.9 GHz
509
509
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
24C 48T @ 3.8 GHz
509
509
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
32C 64T @ 3.7 GHz
509
509

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-9700
8C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
209
209
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
32C 64T @ 3.5 GHz
209
209
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
8C 16T @ 3.9 GHz
209
209
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
24C 48T @ 3.8 GHz
209
209
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
32C 64T @ 3.7 GHz
209
209

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
183
183
AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS
8C 16T @ 2.8 GHz
182
182
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
8C 16T @ 3.9 GHz
182
182
AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS
8C 16T @ 2.8 GHz
182
182
Apple M1 Pro (8-CPU)
8C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
181
181

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
174
174
Intel Core i9-9900X
10C 20T @ 3.5 GHz
169.7
169.7
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
8C 16T @ 3.9 GHz
167.6
167.6
Intel Core i9-9900KF
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
165.4
165.4
Intel Core i9-9900K
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
163.8
163.8

Monero Hashrate kH/s

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
16C 32T @ 3.5 GHz
10.5
10.5
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
8C 16T @ 4.2 GHz
9.8
9.8
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
8C 16T @ 3.9 GHz
9.8
9.8
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
8C 16T @ 4.2 GHz
9.8
9.8
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
9.3
9.3