AMD Ryzen 5 3500 vs Intel Core i9-9820X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3500 and Intel Core i9-9820X 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3500

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 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 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2502 vs 2453
Specifications (specs)
Launch date Nov 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 2502 vs 2453

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9820X

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 6
  • 14 more threads: 20 vs 6
  • Around 67% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 3.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 3% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 57% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 20045 vs 12789
  • 2.6x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 10201 vs 3866
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 10 vs 6
Number of threads 20 vs 6
L1 cache 64K (per core) vs 384 KB
L2 cache 1 MB (per core) vs 3 MB
L3 cache 16.5 MB (shared) vs 16 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 20045 vs 12789
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 10201 vs 3866

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3500
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-9820X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2502
2453
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
12789
20045
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
3866
10201
Name AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Intel Core i9-9820X
PassMark - Single thread mark 2502 2453
PassMark - CPU mark 12789 20045
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3866 10201
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1128
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 4846

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 5 3500 Intel Core i9-9820X

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 2 Skylake
Launch date Nov 2019 October 2018
Launch price (MSRP) $155
Place in performance rating 1252 769
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Processor Number i9-9820X
Series Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.6 GHz 3.30 GHz
Front-side bus (FSB) 100 MHz
L1 cache 384 KB 64K (per core)
L2 cache 3 MB 1 MB (per core)
L3 cache 16 MB 16.5 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum frequency 4.1 GHz 4.10 GHz
Number of cores 6 10
Number of threads 6 20
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 92°C
Number of QPI Links 0
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 4
Maximum memory size 128 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-3200 DDR4-2666

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)