AMD Ryzen 9 3900 vs Intel Core i7-5960X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 3900 and Intel Core i7-5960X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 3900

  • CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
  • 8 more threads: 24 vs 16
  • Around 122757% higher clock speed: 4300 MHz vs 3.50 GHz
  • Around 42% higher maximum core temperature: 95 °C vs 66.8 °C
  • 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
  • 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 3.2x 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
  • 2.2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 140 Watt
  • 2.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 30.97 vs 10.511
  • Around 44% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.748 vs 1.218
  • Around 33% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 19.043 vs 14.265
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 24 Sep 2019 vs 1 September 2014
Number of cores 12 vs 8
Number of threads 24 vs 16
Maximum frequency 4300 MHz vs 3.50 GHz
Maximum core temperature 95 °C vs 66.8 °C
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache 768 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache 6 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache 64 MB vs 20 MB
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 64 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 30.97 vs 10.511
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.748 vs 1.218
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 19.043 vs 14.265

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-5960X

  • 2.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 196.307 vs 70.972
  • Around 11% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 5.467 vs 4.924
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 196.307 vs 70.972
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 5.467 vs 4.924

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 3900
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-5960X

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
30.97
10.511
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
70.972
196.307
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.748
1.218
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
4.924
5.467
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
19.043
14.265
Name AMD Ryzen 9 3900 Intel Core i7-5960X
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 30.97 10.511
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 70.972 196.307
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.748 1.218
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 4.924 5.467
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 19.043 14.265
PassMark - Single thread mark 1979
PassMark - CPU mark 12714
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1000
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 7886
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 5203

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 9 3900 Intel Core i7-5960X

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 2 Haswell E
Launch date 24 Sep 2019 1 September 2014
OPN Tray 100-000000070
Place in performance rating 1372 1439
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $999
Price now $768.99
Processor Number i7-5960X
Series Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 6.11

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3100 MHz 3.00 GHz
L1 cache 768 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 6 MB 2 MB
L3 cache 64 MB 20 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 95 °C 66.8 °C
Maximum frequency 4300 MHz 3.50 GHz
Number of cores 12 8
Number of threads 24 16
Unlocked
Bus Speed 0 GT/s
Die size 356 mm
Transistor count 2600 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 47.68 GB/s 68 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-3200 DDR4 1600/1866/2133

Compatibility

Sockets supported AM4 FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 140 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 52.5mm x 45.0mm

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20 40
PCI Express revision 4.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4
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® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
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

Processor graphics None

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)