AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs Intel Core i7-10700K

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Ryzen 7 3800X compared with Core i7-10700K

	AMDRyzen 7 3800X	IntelCore i7-10700K
Overview
Released
Released	July 2019	May 2020
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	8	8
Threads
Threads	16	16
Base clock
Base clock	3.9 GHz	3.8 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4.5 GHz	5.1 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	32 MB (better)	16 MB
Cores
Cores	Zen 2; Matisse; simultaneous multithreading	Hyper-Threading supported; Intel Turbo Boost Max 3.0 targets favoured cores. Thermal Velocity Boost is not supported.
Clocks
Clocks	Up to 4.5 GHz boost; unlocked for overclocking	Up to 5.1 GHz with Turbo Boost Max 3.0, or 5 GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0. Configurable TDP-down to 95 W with a 3.5 GHz base clock. Tom's Hardware reports 229 W PL2; the current Intel specification page publishes TDP only.
Cache
Cache	L1 512 KB; L2 4 MB; L3 32 MB	–
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	Yes
Graphics
Graphics	A separate graphics card is required	Intel UHD Graphics 630; 350 MHz base, up to 1.2 GHz; up to 64 GB shared graphics memory; three displays. HDMI up to 4096×2160 at 30 Hz; DisplayPort up to 4096×2304 at 60 Hz; Quick Sync Video supported.
Platform
Socket
Socket	AM4	LGA1200
Base power
Base power	105 W	125 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	Yes	No
Memory support
Memory support	DDR4; 2 memory channels; up to 3200 MT/s	Up to 128 GB; two channels; DDR4-2933; 45.8 GB/s maximum bandwidth; ECC not supported.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 4.0 x16	PCIe 3.0; 16 CPU lanes, configured as 1×16, 2×8 or 1×8+2×4.
Process
Process	TSMC 7nm FinFET CPU cores	14 nm; Comet Lake; 37.5 × 37.5 mm package; 100°C maximum junction temperature. Tom's Hardware identifies the ten-core die with two cores disabled and a soldered thermal interface.
Cooler
Cooler	AMD Wraith Prism RGB included (Hexus and TechSpot); Tjmax 95°C	No cooler included with the boxed processor (Tom's Hardware exact-model review); an LGA1200-compatible thermal solution is required.