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AMD100-100000023BOX
▲ 55793 ▼

6 Cores, 12 Threads @4.00 GHz, Coffee Lake.
Release date ≈ Q2 2018.

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▲ 734,659 ▼

12 Cores, 24 Threads @3.8GHz, Zen2.
Release date: Q3 2019.

Game EFps  
+7%
CSGO
Dust 2 1080p Max 		280 EFps Better CSGO EFps.
+20% 		233 EFps
GTAV
Franklin & Lamar 1080p Max 		110 EFps +5% 105 EFps
Overwatch
Temple of Anubis 1080p Max 		138 EFps Slightly Better Overwatch EFps.
+6% 		130 EFps
PUBG
M249 Training 1080p Max 		135 EFps Slightly Better PUBG EFps.
+9% 		124 EFps
Fortnite
UserBenchmark Island 1080p Max 		133 EFps 141 EFps Slightly Better Fortnite EFps.
+6%
Effective Speed 
+3%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 235,428 user samples
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38,086 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 102% Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 5.15 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 81% Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
Poor: 81% Great: 102%
SPEED RANK: 135th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 91%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 82%
Aircraft carrier
197,342 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 97% Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 80% Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 0.6 GHz (avg)
Poor: 80% Great: 97%
SPEED RANK: 154th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 88%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 101%
UFO
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		90.8 % +3% 87.9 %
External Data: 1080p 
+1%
10 Mar21|HardwareLUXX
Processor non grata: Rocket Lake-S... 		BFV 10%, MetroEx 0% 1 % SotTR 7%, Divis2 7%
Average Score 
+6%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		91.6 Pts Lower memory latency.
+22% 		75 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		132 Pts 139 Pts Slightly faster single-core speed.
+5%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		256 Pts 275 Pts Slightly faster dual-core speed.
+7%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		484 Pts 539 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+11%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		800 Pts 1030 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+29%
Overclocked Score 
+0%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		97 Pts Lower OC memory latency.
+10% 		87.9 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		153 Pts +3% 148 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		304 Pts +3% 295 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		580 Pts +1% 577 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		948 Pts 1128 Pts Faster OC octa-core speed.
+19%
Value & Sentiment 
+36%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.07 % 0.15 % Hugely higher market share.
+114%
Value
Value For Money 		82.3 % +3% 79.8 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		55 % 73 % Much more popular.
+33%
Price
Price (score) 		$399 $395 +1%
Nice To Haves 
+69%
Age
Newest 		70+ Months 57 Months More recent.
+19%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		1194 Pts 2224 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+86%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		1008 Pts 2036 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+102%
Conclusion 
Average Bench 90.8%
Average Bench 87.9%
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Intel are celebrating the 40th anniversary of their x86 architecture and 8086 processor with the launch of their high-end i7-8086K. Just 50,000 units of this hex core, twelve threaded Coffee Lake processor have been made available globally. Exactly like the i7-8700K, the 8086K features 12MB of smart (L3) cache, 2 channels of DDR4 RAM and has a TDP of 95W. Essentially, the 8086K is Intel’s current Coffee Lake flagship, the i7-8700K, with a single-core turbo frequency factory overclocked by 300 MHz. Thermals permitting, out of the box, the i7-8086K achieves a single core boost speed of 5.0 GHz – which is a new record for Intel. That said, you would be unlucky if you were unable to achieve a 5.0 GHz single core OC with an 8700K. For everything other than single core, the turbo clock speeds on the 8086K exactly match the 8700K which puts the 8086K firmly into gimmick territory. Directly comparing the 8086K and 8700K shows that for a $100 (24%) price premium you get around a 5% performance improvement which drops to around 2% when both chips are overclocked. If the price gap between the 8086K and the 8700K were to fall to less than 20 USD it may be worth considering the 8086K. [Jun '18 CPUPro]

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Early Q3 of 2019 welcomes the Ryzen 9 3900X, AMD’s current top of the range, third generation Ryzen flagship which raises the bar for 64-core processing on desktop CPUs. This is AMD’s first Ryzen 9 processor and it is a 12-core, 24-thread CPU based on their latest 7nm Zen 2 microarchitecture. The 3900X has a boost/base clock of 3.8/4.6 GHz, 64 MB of L3 cache (double the L3 on the rest of 3000 series), support for 3200 MHz DDR4 system memory and a TDP of 105W. All this, plus a Wraith Prism cooler, at a very reasonable launch price of $499 USD. By comparison, Intel’s 8-core, 16 thread i9-9900K is available for $479 USD (and requires a cooler: $30+ USD). Benchmarks illustrate that the overclocked 3900X leads by a whopping 41% for 64-core processing but that the 9900K maintains a 10% lead for gaming, desktop and other sub octa-core tasks. The 3900 memory controller is significantly improved over previous Ryzen iterations and shows a better write throughput than the lower spec 3000 models, but it still shows relatively high latency which adversely impacts gaming. In terms of 64-core performance at this price point, there is no threat from Intel. The only real competitor is the upcoming (Q4, 2019) 16-core, 32-thread 3950X ($749 USD). The Ryzen 9 3900X is compatible with the new PCIe 4.0 enabled X570 motherboard via an AM4 socket, as well as 400 and 300 series motherboards. [Jul '19 CPUPro]

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