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8 Cores, 16 Threads @3.8GHz, Zen5.
Release date: Q3 2024.

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4 Cores, 4 Threads @4.0GHz, Coffee Lake.
Release date: Q3 2017.

Effective Speed 
+42%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 23,532 user samples
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Great bench: 129% Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 5.4 GHz (avg)
Poor bench: 102% Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Poor: 102% Great: 129%
SPEED RANK: 38th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 116%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 120%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 125%
UFO
23,493 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 93% Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 68% Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 1.65 GHz (avg)
Poor: 68% Great: 93%
SPEED RANK: 233rd / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 82%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 62%
Destroyer
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		116 % Much faster effective speed.
+42% 		81.7 %
Average Score 
+95%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		78.6 Pts 89 Pts Lower memory latency.
+13%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		226 Pts Hugely faster single-core speed.
+84% 		123 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		443 Pts Hugely faster dual-core speed.
+81% 		245 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		823 Pts Hugely faster quad-core speed.
+92% 		428 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		1,471 Pts Hugely faster octa-core speed.
+233% 		442 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+84%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		90.3 Pts 96.6 Pts Slightly lower OC memory latency.
+7%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		238 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+63% 		146 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		476 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+64% 		290 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		936 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+72% 		544 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		1,815 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+226% 		557 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+79%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.01 % 0.04 % Hugely higher market share.
+300%
Value
Value For Money 		112 % Better value.
+23% 		91.3 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		56 % +2% 55 %
Price
Price (score) 		$320 $185 Much cheaper.
+42%
Nice To Haves 
+149%
Age
Newest 		3 Months Hugely more recent.
+97% 		86 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		65 Watts More energy efficient.
+29% 		91 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		8 cores Hugely higher core count.
+100% 		4 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		16 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+300% 		4 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		4 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+71% 		14 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3.8 GHz 4 GHz Slightly faster base frequency.
+5%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		5.5 GHz Much faster turbo frequency.
+38% 		4 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		2,398 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+340% 		545 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		2,092 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+370% 		445 Pts
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Zen5 Coffee Lake
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		AM5 FCLGA1151
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		RDNA2 UHD 630
Conclusion 
Average Bench 116%
Average Bench 81.7%

The Ryzen 9000 CPUs have the same integrated graphics, PCIe lanes, USB support and DRAM controller as the Ryzen 7000 series. The only difference is improved cores which have moved from TSMC's 5 nm process to 4 nm. The new cores offer 15% more performance under cherry-picked conditions but for latency-sensitive workloads, like gaming, they are just few percent faster. The 9600X, 9700X, 9900X, and 9950X are priced at $280, $360, $500, and $650, respectively, making them $80-$200 USD more expensive than the 7000 series. Since the 7000 series flopped (7800X3D somewhat excluded) due to unrealistic pricing, slow boot times, high platform costs and windows gamebar requirements etc., the 9000 series is more or less DOA. When the 9000X3D variants launch (expected in early 2025) gamers who play cache sensitive games such as SoTTR or Factorio with a 4090 and don’t mind frame drops, may find value in the 9800X3D. Meanwhile, Intel’s 12th and 13th gen CPUs continue to offer the best value for money in today’s market. Furthermore, Intel is scheduled to launch Arrow-Lake (est. +10% performance vs 14th gen) and Lunar-Lake (snapdragon competitive x86 battery life) this year, but they face serious challenges due to reliance on marketers who are mostly funded by AMD. Even if Arrow and Lunar Lake deliver stellar performance, without significant improvements in social media marketing: forums, reddit, youtube etc., Intel now face the very real risk of bankruptcy (third worst-performing S&P500 stock from Jan to Aug 2024). [Aug '24 CPUPro]

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The quad core i3-8350K hails from Intel’s most recent (and as yet unreleased) generation of Coffee Lake processors. It has a stock clock of 4.0 GHz, 8MB of cache and a TDP of 95W. The 8350K is the first i3 processor to feature four cores (previous generations of i3s had two cores and four threads). With this eighth generation of processors, Intel has introduced a step change in their nomenclature which witnesses the old quad core i5s become the new quad core i3s. Our benchmarks show a 25% increase in effective speed between generations of i3 8350K vs 7350K and near equivalence between the outgoing i5-7600K and the new i3-8350K. Although the price points of Coffee Lake are not yet known, if Intel keep them roughly in line with the previous generations (i3 ~= $140) this will represent the best improvement in value for money since Sandy Bridge as the 8350K at $140 would be 34.8% cheaper than a 7600K at $215. Cynics among us will see this as an effort to fend off competition from AMD’s new multi-core Ryzen processors. It appears Intel may have been successful with this move as early benchmarks from the 8350K suggest that it beats the more expensive 8 core Ryzen 7 1700 in single and quad core performance by 25%. The 8350K is a great choice for gaming builds, but the budget will also need to factor in a complementary motherboard based on the new 300 series chipset. Expect the quad core i3-8100 which is the 8350K’s little sister featuring a base clock of 3.6 GHz, to follow shortly. [Aug '17 CPUPro]

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