Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Head-to-head processor comparison
Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #360
Rank #730
Core i7-9800X wins by 9.4% (Rank #360 vs #730)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #382
Rank #574
Core i7-9800X wins by 5.1% (Rank #382 vs #574)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #348
Rank #941
Core i7-9800X wins by 16% (Rank #348 vs #941)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #342
Rank #788
Core i7-9800X wins by 7.9% (Rank #342 vs #788)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #362
Rank #881
Core i7-9800X wins by 10% (Rank #362 vs #881)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #250
Rank #696
Core i7-9800X wins by 10.3% (Rank #250 vs #696)
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Core i7-9800X | Xeon E3-1220 v5 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
8
|
4
|
+50% |
| Threads |
16
|
4
|
+75% |
| Base Frequency |
3,800 MHz
|
3,000 MHz
|
+21.1% |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core) |
4,400 MHz
|
3,500 MHz
|
+20.5% |
| Turbo Frequency (2 cores) |
4,400 MHz
|
-- | |
| Clock Multiplier |
38x
|
30x
|
+21.1% |
| L1 Cache |
512 KB
|
256 KB
|
+50% |
| L2 Cache |
8 MiB
|
1 MiB
|
+87.5% |
| L3 Cache |
17 MiB
|
8 MiB
|
+51.5% |
| Memory Channels |
4
|
2
|
+50% |
| Maximum Memory |
128 GB
|
64 GB
|
+50% |
| Max Bandwidth |
79 GB/s
|
32 GB/s
|
+60% |
| PCIe Lanes |
44
|
-- | |
| Max CPUs |
1
|
1
|
0% |
| TDP (lower is better) |
165 W
|
80 W
|
51.5% more |
| Process (lower is better) |
14 nm
|
14 nm
|
0% |
| Specification | Core i7-9800X | Xeon E3-1220 v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Family | Core | Xeon |
| Series | i7-9000 | E3-1200 |
| Model Number | i7-9800X | E3-1220 |
| Microarchitecture | Skylake | Skylake |
| Core Name | Skylake X Refresh | Skylake |
| Core Family | 6 | 6 |
| Core Model | -- | 94 |
| Socket | Socket | LGA-1151 |
| Package | FCLGA-2066 | FCLGA-1151 |
| Chipset | Lewisburg | Sunrise |
| Memory Type | DDR4-3200 | DDR3L-1600 and DDR4-2133 |
| ECC Support | No | Yes |
| PCIe Revision | 3.0 | -- |
| PCIe Configuration | x16, x8, x4 | -- |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Server |
| Release Price | $589.00 | $203.00 |
| Locked Multiplier | No | Yes |
Designer
Family
Series
Model Number
Microarchitecture
Core Name
Core Family
Core Model
Socket
Package
Chipset
Memory Type
ECC Support
PCIe Revision
PCIe Configuration
Market Segment
Release Price
Locked Multiplier
Manufacturing process and die characteristics
| Specification | Core i7-9800X | Xeon E3-1220 v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die Area | -- | 122 mm² |
| Transistor Count | -- | 1,750 |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Technology | CMOS | CMOS |
| Word Size | 64-bit | 64-bit |
| ISA | x86-64 (x86) | x86-64 (x86) |
Process
Die Area
Transistor Count
Manufacturer
Technology
Word Size
ISA
Supported instruction set extensions comparison
| Extension | Core i7-9800X | Xeon E3-1220 v5 |
|---|---|---|
| ABM | ||
| ADX | ||
| AES | ||
| AVX | ||
| AVX-512 | ||
| AVX-512 | ||
| AVX2 | ||
| AVX512BW | ||
| AVX512CD | ||
| AVX512DQ | ||
| AVX512F | ||
| AVX512VL | ||
| AVX512_VNNI | ||
| BMI1 | ||
| BMI2 | ||
| CLMUL | ||
| DL Boost | ||
| EIST | ||
| EMMX | ||
| EPT | ||
| F16C | ||
| FMA3 | ||
| FPU | ||
| HT | ||
| KPT | ||
| MBE Ctrl | ||
| MMX | ||
| MPX | ||
| NM | ||
| NX | ||
| PTT | ||
| Protected | ||
| RdRand | ||
| Real | ||
| Run Sure | ||
| SGX | ||
| SMEP | ||
| SMM | ||
| SSE | ||
| SSE2 | ||
| SSE3 | ||
| SSE4.1 | ||
| SSE4.2 | ||
| SSSE3 | ||
| SST | ||
| Secure Key | ||
| TBMT 3.0 | ||
| TBT 2.0 | ||
| TSX | ||
| TXT | ||
| VMD | ||
| VT-d | ||
| VT-x | ||
| vPro | ||
| x86-16 | ||
| x86-32 | ||
| x86-64 |
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