AMD Ryzen 9 3900 vs Intel Core i3-7320

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 3900 and Intel Core i3-7320 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability. 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.

AMD Ryzen 9 3900

Intel Core i3-7320

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 3900

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
10 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 2
20 more threads: 24 vs 4
Around 104778% higher clock speed: 4300 MHz vs 4.1 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
16x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB

Launch date	24 Sep 2019 vs January 2017
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	12 vs 2
Number of threads	24 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4300 MHz vs 4.1 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	768 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB vs 4096 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-7320

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
Around 27% lower typical power consumption: 51 Watt vs 65 Watt

Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	51 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 3900
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-7320

Name	AMD Ryzen 9 3900	Intel Core i3-7320
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	30.97
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	70.972
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.748
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	4.924
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	19.043
PassMark - Single thread mark		2508
PassMark - CPU mark		4840
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		978
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2242

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 9 3900	Intel Core i3-7320
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Kaby Lake
Launch date	24 Sep 2019	January 2017
OPN Tray	100-000000070
Place in performance rating	1442	1428
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$177
Price now		$224.15
Processor Number		i3-7320
Series		7th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		8.60
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3100 MHz	4.10 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB	4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4300 MHz	4.1 GHz
Number of cores	12	2
Number of threads	24	4
Unlocked
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		65 °C
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	47.68 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	51 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
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
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Device ID		0x5912
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.15 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® HD 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