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AMD Ryzen 3 3300X vs Intel Core i7-9700

WINNER
A
36Inno Score
VS
I
35.8Inno Score
36.9Single-core38.7
31.5Multi-core32.3
43Gamingspec-based38.5
6 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 3 3300X4 spec wins — Intel Core i7-9700

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 3 3300X scores 36 against 35.8 for Intel Core i7-9700. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 3 3300X

  • 50% lower process: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • 33% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 12 MB
  • 33% higher PCIe version: 4 vs 3
  • 27% higher Base clock: 3.8 GHz vs 3 GHz
  • Has Unlocked multiplier — the other doesn't
  • Lower launch price: $120 vs $323

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-9700

  • 100% higher cores: 8 vs 4

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 3 3300X versus Intel Core i7-9700
SpecAMD Ryzen 3 3300XIntel Core i7-9700
Announced20202019
SocketAM4LGA1151
Process7 nm+50%14 nm
Base TDP65 W65 W
Unlocked multiplierYesNo
Cooler includedYes—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 3 3300X versus Intel Core i7-9700
SpecAMD Ryzen 3 3300XIntel Core i7-9700
Cores48+100%
Threads88
Base clock3.8 GHz+27%3 GHz
Boost clock4.3 GHz4.7 GHz+9%
L2 cache2 MB2 MB
L3 cache16 MB+33%12 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 3 3300X versus Intel Core i7-9700
SpecAMD Ryzen 3 3300XIntel Core i7-9700
iGPU—Intel UHD Graphics 630
iGPU clock—1,200 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 3 3300X versus Intel Core i7-9700
SpecAMD Ryzen 3 3300XIntel Core i7-9700
Memory supportDDR4-3200DDR4-2666
Max memory—128 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 3 3300X versus Intel Core i7-9700
SpecAMD Ryzen 3 3300XIntel Core i7-9700
PCIe version4+33%3
CPU PCIe lanes—16

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 3 3300X versus Intel Core i7-9700
SpecAMD Ryzen 3 3300XIntel Core i7-9700
PassMark12,578Bottom 22%13,172+5%Bottom 25%
PassMark (single thread)2,669Bottom 28%2,743+3%Bottom 33%

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