AMD Ryzen 9 3900 vs Intel Core i7-4770R

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 3900 and Intel Core i7-4770R 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, 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 6 year(s) 3 month(s) later
  • 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
  • 16 more threads: 24 vs 8
  • Around 110156% higher clock speed: 4300 MHz vs 3.90 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 22 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
  • 4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
  • 2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 30.97 vs 15.314
  • 5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 70.972 vs 14.135
  • 2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.748 vs 0.733
  • Around 33% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 4.924 vs 3.704
  • 3.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 19.043 vs 5.567
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 24 Sep 2019 vs June 2013
Number of cores 12 vs 4
Number of threads 24 vs 8
Maximum frequency 4300 MHz vs 3.90 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache 768 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 6 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 64 MB vs 6144 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 30.97 vs 15.314
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 70.972 vs 14.135
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.748 vs 0.733
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 4.924 vs 3.704
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 19.043 vs 5.567

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 3900
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4770R

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
30.97
15.314
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
70.972
14.135
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.748
0.733
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4.924
3.704
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
19.043
5.567
Name AMD Ryzen 9 3900 Intel Core i7-4770R
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 30.97 15.314
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 70.972 14.135
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.748 0.733
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 4.924 3.704
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 19.043 5.567
PassMark - Single thread mark 2179
PassMark - CPU mark 6620
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 921
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3366
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1868
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3654
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 6667
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1868
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3654
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 6667

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 9 3900 Intel Core i7-4770R

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 2 Crystal Well
Launch date 24 Sep 2019 June 2013
OPN Tray 100-000000070
Place in performance rating 1373 1071
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Processor Number i7-4770R
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Discontinued

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3100 MHz 3.20 GHz
L1 cache 768 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 6 MB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 64 MB 6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 95 °C
Maximum frequency 4300 MHz 3.90 GHz
Number of cores 12 4
Number of threads 24 8
Unlocked
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2
Die size 177 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 66 °C
Number of QPI Links 0
Transistor count 1400 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 47.68 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-3200 DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V

Compatibility

Sockets supported AM4 FCBGA1364
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 32mm x 1.65mm

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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
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 0xD22
Execution Units 40
Graphics base frequency 200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.30 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.3 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 2 GB
Processor graphics Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 5200

Graphics interfaces

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

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 3840x2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.3

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)