AMD Ryzen 9 3900 vs Intel Core i5-6500

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 3900 and Intel Core i5-6500 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 3900

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 1 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
  • 20 more threads: 24 vs 4
  • Around 119344% higher clock speed: 4300 MHz vs 3.60 GHz
  • Around 34% higher maximum core temperature: 95 °C vs 71°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 10.7x 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
  • 8.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 30.97 vs 3.525
  • 4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.748 vs 0.436
  • 2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 4.924 vs 2.188
  • 3.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 19.043 vs 5.811
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 24 Sep 2019 vs 5 August 2015
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 12 vs 4
Number of threads 24 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4300 MHz vs 3.60 GHz
Maximum core temperature 95 °C vs 71°C
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 768 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache 6 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache 64 MB vs 6 MB
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 30.97 vs 3.525
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.748 vs 0.436
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 4.924 vs 2.188
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 19.043 vs 5.811

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-6500

  • Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 75.209 vs 70.972
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 75.209 vs 70.972

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 3900
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-6500

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
30.97
3.525
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
70.972
75.209
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.748
0.436
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4.924
2.188
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
19.043
5.811
Name AMD Ryzen 9 3900 Intel Core i5-6500
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 30.97 3.525
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 70.972 75.209
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.748 0.436
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 4.924 2.188
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 19.043 5.811
PassMark - Single thread mark 2107
PassMark - CPU mark 5625
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 899
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2938
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2112
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1575
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3075
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 5455
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1575
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3075
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 5455

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 9 3900 Intel Core i5-6500

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 2 Skylake
Launch date 24 Sep 2019 5 August 2015
OPN Tray 100-000000070
Place in performance rating 1442 1431
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $192
Price now $234.38
Processor Number i5-6500
Series 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 9.10

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3100 MHz 3.20 GHz
L1 cache 768 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 6 MB 1 MB
L3 cache 64 MB 6 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 95 °C 71°C
Maximum frequency 4300 MHz 3.60 GHz
Number of cores 12 4
Number of threads 24 4
Unlocked
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
Die size 177 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 47.68 GB/s 34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-3200 DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V

Compatibility

Sockets supported AM4 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 65 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 0x1912
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.05 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 530

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

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
Max resolution over VGA N / A
Max resolution over WiDi 1080p

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