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).

AMD Ryzen 9 3900

Intel Core i5-6500

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		5624
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	1441	1432
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