AMD Ryzen 3 4100 vs Intel Core i9-9900T

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 4100 and Intel Core i9-9900T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 4100

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 11 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2522 vs 2470
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 4 Apr 2022 vs 23 April 2019
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2522 vs 2470

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9900T

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
  • 8 more threads: 16 vs 8
  • Around 10% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 4.0 GHz
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 18% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13072 vs 11035
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 4
Number of threads 16 vs 8
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz vs 4.0 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 95 °C
L1 cache 512 KB vs 256 KB
L3 cache 16 MB vs 8 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 13072 vs 11035

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 4100
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-9900T

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2522
2470
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
11035
13072
Name AMD Ryzen 3 4100 Intel Core i9-9900T
PassMark - Single thread mark 2522 2470
PassMark - CPU mark 11035 13072

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 3 4100 Intel Core i9-9900T

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 2 Coffee Lake
Launch date 4 Apr 2022 23 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $99 $439
OPN PIB 100-100000510BOX
OPN Tray 100-000000510
Place in performance rating 910 908
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Processor Number i9-9900T
Series 9th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Status Launched

Performance

Base frequency 3.8 GHz 2.10 GHz
Die size 156 mm²
L1 cache 256 KB 512 KB
L2 cache 2 MB 2 MB
L3 cache 8 MB 16 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 95 °C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.0 GHz 4.40 GHz
Number of cores 4 8
Number of threads 8 16
Transistor count 9800 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Supported memory types DDR4-3200 DDR4-2666
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB

Compatibility

Configurable TDP 45-65 Watt
Sockets supported AM4 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt
Configurable TDP-down 25 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 1.60 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution PCG 2015A (35W)

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 8 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E98
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)