AMD Ryzen 9 3900 vs AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 3900 and AMD Ryzen 7 1800X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 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), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 3900
- CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 6 month(s) later
- 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
- 8 more threads: 24 vs 16
- Around 107400% higher clock speed: 4300 MHz vs 4 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
- Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
- Around 32% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 30.97 vs 23.426
- Around 27% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 70.972 vs 55.914
- Around 51% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.748 vs 1.16
- Around 32% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 4.924 vs 3.726
- Around 31% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 19.043 vs 14.577
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 24 Sep 2019 vs 2 March 2017 |
Number of cores | 12 vs 8 |
Number of threads | 24 vs 16 |
Maximum frequency | 4300 MHz vs 4 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm vs 14 nm |
L2 cache | 6 MB vs 4 MB |
L3 cache | 64 MB vs 16 MB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 95 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 30.97 vs 23.426 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 70.972 vs 55.914 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 1.748 vs 1.16 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 4.924 vs 3.726 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 19.043 vs 14.577 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 3900
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) |
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Name | AMD Ryzen 9 3900 | AMD Ryzen 7 1800X |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 30.97 | 23.426 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 70.972 | 55.914 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 1.748 | 1.16 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 4.924 | 3.726 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 19.043 | 14.577 |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2197 | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 16386 | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 934 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 6333 | |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 4496 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900 | AMD Ryzen 7 1800X | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Zen 2 | Zen |
Launch date | 24 Sep 2019 | 2 March 2017 |
OPN Tray | 100-000000070 | YD180XBCM88AE |
Place in performance rating | 1373 | 1530 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Family | AMD Ryzen Processors | |
Launch price (MSRP) | $499 | |
OPN PIB | YD180XBCAEWOF | |
OS Support | Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit | |
Price now | $249.49 | |
Series | AMD Ryzen 7 Desktop Processors | |
Value for money (0-100) | 18.18 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3100 MHz | 3.6 GHz |
L1 cache | 768 KB | 768 KB |
L2 cache | 6 MB | 4 MB |
L3 cache | 64 MB | 16 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 14 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | 95°C |
Maximum frequency | 4300 MHz | 4 GHz |
Number of cores | 12 | 8 |
Number of threads | 24 | 16 |
Unlocked | ||
Die size | 192 mm | |
Transistor count | 4800 Million | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 47.68 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 128 GB | |
Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR4 |
Supported memory frequency | 2667 MHz | |
Compatibility |
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Sockets supported | AM4 | AM4 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 95 Watt |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Thermal Solution | Not included | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 20 | |
PCI Express revision | 4.0 | 3.0 x16 |
PCIe configurations | 1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4 | |
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP) | ||
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) | ||
AMD SenseMI | ||
Enmotus FuzeDrive | ||
Extended Frequency Range (XFR) | ||
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
The "Zen" Core Architecture | ||
Virtualization |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) |