AMD Ryzen 9 3900 vs Intel Core i5-9500F
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 3900 and Intel Core i5-9500F processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 3900
- CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
- 18 more threads: 24 vs 6
- Around 97627% higher clock speed: 4300 MHz vs 4.40 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
- 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 7.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Launch date | 24 Sep 2019 vs 23 Apr 2019 |
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Number of cores | 12 vs 6 |
Number of threads | 24 vs 6 |
Maximum frequency | 4300 MHz vs 4.40 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm vs 14 nm |
L1 cache | 768 KB vs 384 KB |
L2 cache | 6 MB vs 1.5 MB |
L3 cache | 64 MB vs 9 MB |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-9500F
- Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 95 °C
Maximum core temperature | 100 °C vs 95 °C |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 3900
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-9500F
Name | AMD Ryzen 9 3900 | Intel Core i5-9500F |
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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 | 2571 | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 9923 | |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 0 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900 | Intel Core i5-9500F | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Zen 2 | Coffee Lake |
Launch date | 24 Sep 2019 | 23 Apr 2019 |
OPN Tray | 100-000000070 | |
Place in performance rating | 1442 | 1434 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Launch price (MSRP) | $192-202 | |
Processor Number | i5-9500F | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3100 MHz | 3.00 GHz |
L1 cache | 768 KB | 384 KB |
L2 cache | 6 MB | 1.5 MB |
L3 cache | 64 MB | 9 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 14 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | 100 °C |
Maximum frequency | 4300 MHz | 4.40 GHz |
Number of cores | 12 | 6 |
Number of threads | 24 | 6 |
Unlocked | ||
Bus Speed | 8 GT/s DMI3 | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 47.68 GB/s | 41.6 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR4-2666 |
ECC memory support | ||
Compatibility |
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Sockets supported | AM4 | FCLGA1151 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 65 Watt |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 20 | 16 |
PCI Express revision | 4.0 | 3.0 |
PCIe configurations | 1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4 | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 |
Scalability | 1S Only | |
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) | ||
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 |
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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) | ||
Security & Reliability |
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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) |