AMD Ryzen 3 3300X vs Intel Core i9-9920X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 3300X and Intel Core i9-9920X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Ryzen 3 3300X

Intel Core i9-9920X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 3300X

CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
2.5x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 165 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2667 vs 2629

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	March 2019 vs October 2018
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2667 vs 2629

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9920X

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
12 more threads: 24 vs 12
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 20% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 99% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25081 vs 12589

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 6
Number of threads	24 vs 12
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 2 MB
L3 cache	19.25 MB (shared) vs 16 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	25081 vs 12589

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-9920X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2667

2629

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

12589

25081

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 3300X	Intel Core i9-9920X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2667	2629
PassMark - CPU mark	12589	25081
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3199	0
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1168
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		12860

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 3 3300X	Intel Core i9-9920X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Skylake
Launch date	March 2019	October 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$120
Place in performance rating	1117	1115
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		i9-9920X
Series		Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	3.50 GHz
L1 cache	256 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB	19.25 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	6	12
Number of threads	12	24
Transistor count	4,800 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum core temperature		92°C
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2666
Max memory channels		4
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	165 Watt
Thermal Solution		PCG 2017X
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		44
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)