Intel Core i7-990X vs AMD Ryzen Embedded V1807B

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-990X CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen Embedded V1807B
Intel Core i7-990X AMD Ryzen Embedded V1807B

CPU comparison

Intel Core i7-990X or AMD Ryzen Embedded V1807B - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i7-990X has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.73 GHz. Up to 24 GB of memory is supported in 3 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-990X was released in Q1/2011.

The AMD Ryzen Embedded V1807B has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Embedded V1807B was released in Q1/2018.
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition (24) Family AMD Ryzen Embedded V (16)
Intel Core i7 900 (4) CPU group AMD Ryzen Embedded V1000 (7)
1 Generation 1
Gulftown Architecture Great Horned Owl (Zen)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-990X has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-990X is 3.46 GHz (3.73 GHz) while the AMD Ryzen Embedded V1807B has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen Embedded V1807B is at 3.35 GHz (3.80 GHz).

Intel Core i7-990X Characteristic AMD Ryzen Embedded V1807B
6 Cores 4
12 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.46 GHz Frequency 3.35 GHz
3.73 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.80 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.35 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i7-990X Characteristic AMD Ryzen Embedded V1807B
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-990X or AMD Ryzen Embedded V1807B has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 (Raven Ridge)
GPU frequency 1.30 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 8
Technology 14 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 11
-- Shader 704
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 (Raven Ridge)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i7-990X can use up to 24 GB of memory in 3 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The AMD Ryzen Embedded V1807B supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s.

Intel Core i7-990X Characteristic AMD Ryzen Embedded V1807B
DDR3-1066 Memory DDR4-3200
24 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
3 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No ECC Yes
1.50 MB L2 Cache --
12.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i7-990X is 130 W, while the AMD Ryzen Embedded V1807B has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i7-990X Characteristic AMD Ryzen Embedded V1807B
130 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 54 W
-- TDP down 35 W
-- Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-990X is manufactured in 32 nm and has 13.50 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen Embedded V1807B is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i7-990X Characteristic AMD Ryzen Embedded V1807B
32 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
LGA 1366 Socket FP5
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2011 Release date Q1/2018
1059 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X (66%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1807B (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X (91%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1807B (98%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-990X Intel Core i7-990X
6C 12T @ 3.73 GHz
639 (70%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1807B AMD Ryzen Embedded V1807B
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
912 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-990X Intel Core i7-990X
6C 12T @ 3.46 GHz
3765 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1807B AMD Ryzen Embedded V1807B
4C 8T @ 3.35 GHz
3520 (93%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i7-990X Intel Core i7-990X
6C 12T @ 3.73 GHz
660 (61%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1807B AMD Ryzen Embedded V1807B
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
1078 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i7-990X Intel Core i7-990X
6C 12T @ 3.46 GHz
3247 (87%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1807B AMD Ryzen Embedded V1807B
4C 8T @ 3.35 GHz
3753 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i7-990X Intel Core i7-990X
6C 12T @ 3.46 GHz
6975 (86%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1807B AMD Ryzen Embedded V1807B
4C 8T @ 3.35 GHz
8100 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i7-990X Intel Core i7-990X
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1807B AMD Ryzen Embedded V1807B
AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.30 GHz
1830 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i7-990X Intel Core i7-990X
6C 12T @ 3.46 GHz
2460 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1807B AMD Ryzen Embedded V1807B
4C 8T @ 3.35 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-990X Intel Core i7-990X
6C 12T @ 3.73 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1807B AMD Ryzen Embedded V1807B
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
150 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-990X Intel Core i7-990X
6C 12T @ 3.46 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1807B AMD Ryzen Embedded V1807B
4C 8T @ 3.35 GHz
665 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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