AMD Ryzen 9 3900X vs Intel Core i5-2500T

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X and Intel Core i5-2500T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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).

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

Intel Core i5-2500T

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 6 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 139294% higher clock speed: 4600 MHz vs 3.30 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 32 nm
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
Around 82% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2707 vs 1485
11.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32657 vs 2929
Around 68% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 12037 vs 7147

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 July 2019 vs January 2011
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	12 vs 4
Number of threads	24 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4600 MHz vs 3.30 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 32 nm
L2 cache	6 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB vs 6144 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2707 vs 1485
PassMark - CPU mark	32657 vs 2929
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	12037 vs 7147

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2500T

2.3x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 105 Watt
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2788 vs 1276

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2788 vs 1276

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2500T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2707

1485

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

32657

2929

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1276

2788

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

12037

7147

Name	AMD Ryzen 9 3900X	Intel Core i5-2500T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2707	1485
PassMark - CPU mark	32657	2929
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1276	2788
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	12037	7147
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	8594
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	30.575
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	72.097
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.745
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	5.887
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	22.686

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 9 3900X	Intel Core i5-2500T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Sandy Bridge
Family	Ryzen
Launch date	7 July 2019	January 2011
OPN PIB	100-100000023BOX
OPN Tray	100-000000023
Place in performance rating	1006	990
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		i5-2500T
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Discontinued
Performance
Base frequency	3800 MHz	2.30 GHz
L2 cache	6 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	4600 MHz	3.30 GHz
Number of cores	12	4
Number of threads	24	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		216 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
Maximum core temperature		69.8°C
Transistor count		1160 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR3 1066/1333
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	45 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	4.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	x16
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
Graphics
Device ID		0x102
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.25 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.25 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)