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.

AMD Ryzen 9 3900

Intel Core i7-5960X

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		2070
PassMark - CPU mark		13332
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	1449	1462
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)