AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT vs Intel Core i9-9900K

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT and Intel Core i9-9900K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Graphics, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT

Intel Core i9-9900K

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 23622 vs 18314

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	21 Jul 2020 vs October 2018
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256K (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB vs 16 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	23622 vs 18314

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9900K

Around 6% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 4.7 GHz
Around 11% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 105 Watt
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2932 vs 2801
Around 11% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 7038 vs 6357

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz vs 4.7 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2932 vs 2801
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7038 vs 6357

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-9900K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2801

2932

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

23622

18314

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

6357

7038

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT	Intel Core i9-9900K
PassMark - Single thread mark	2801	2932
PassMark - CPU mark	23622	18314
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6357	7038
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1336
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		8781
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		12.968
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		202.925
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.504
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		6.779
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		17.406
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2165
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		4003
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		6679
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2165
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		4003
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		6679

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT	Intel Core i9-9900K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Coffee Lake
Launch date	21 Jul 2020	October 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$400
OPN PIB	100-100000279WOF
Place in performance rating	783	745
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$909
Processor Number		i9-9900K
Series		9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		6.63
Performance
Base frequency	3.9 GHz	3.60 GHz
L2 cache	4 MB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB	16 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	4.7 GHz	5.00 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	16	16
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache		64K (per core)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	95 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015D (130W)
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Advanced Technologies
AMD StoreMI technology
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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
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 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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)