I recently switched from a Lenovo M75s-1 with a Ryzen 7 3700 to a Dell Desktop featuring an i7 9700, expecting better performance based on the benchmarks I had seen. However, I'm noticing that the i7 9700 is performing about 50% slower in Cinebench R23 tests, both single and multi-core, and it seems to be under much more load while gaming. I'm confused by the mixed information I've come across. Is this performance difference expected?
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Definitely expected. The i7-9700 has a lower power target (65 watts) compared to the overclockable 9700K, which hampers its performance in certain tasks. Because the i7 doesn't have simultaneous multithreading (SMT), it can show higher loads in lightly threaded applications like games compared to the Ryzen 7, which handles threads more efficiently.
Yeah, it's pretty normal. The Ryzen 7 3700 is newer and excels in multi-core tasks with its additional cores (16 vs 8 for the i7). Plus, it has a larger L3 cache (32MB vs 12MB on the i7), which helps with data access speed. Overall, the Ryzen 7 just has better performance, especially in multi-threaded workloads.
Thanks for clarifying! I'm mainly focused on single-core performance, though, and I thought the i7 might have a slight edge. But you’re saying the Ryzen actually outperforms it by about 50%?
Just to be sure, you weren't relying on UserBenchmark, were you? Many people criticize its reliability.
No, I used a site called technical.city among others— though I found the PassMark scores seemed more comparable. Still, the Ryzen 7 3700 beats the i7 in Cinebench by a significant margin.
Did you check UserBenchmark? A lot of folks are growing skeptical about their accuracy. Stick to more reputable sources for future info.
I did check multiple sites, including PassMark and technical.city. But I’ll keep your advice in mind!
Interesting, I was looking at benchmarks on different sites, and my main concern is single-core performance. It seems like the Ryzen got around 50% better scores on Cinebench for that.