AMD Ryzen 9 3900X vs Intel Core i5-8500T

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X and Intel Core i5-8500T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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), 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 3900X

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 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 131329% higher clock speed: 4600 MHz vs 3.50 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • 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
  • Around 34% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2707 vs 2017
  • 4.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32660 vs 7727
  • Around 38% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1276 vs 925
  • 3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 12037 vs 4003
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 7 July 2019 vs April 2018
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 12 vs 6
Number of threads 24 vs 6
Maximum frequency 4600 MHz vs 3.50 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache 6 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 64 MB vs 9216 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2707 vs 2017
PassMark - CPU mark 32660 vs 7727
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1276 vs 925
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 12037 vs 4003

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8500T

  • 3x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 105 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 105 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-8500T

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2707
2017
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
32660
7727
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1276
925
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
12037
4003
Name AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Intel Core i5-8500T
PassMark - Single thread mark 2707 2017
PassMark - CPU mark 32660 7727
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1276 925
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 12037 4003
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
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1716
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3742
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 6497
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1716
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3742
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 6497

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Intel Core i5-8500T

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 2 Coffee Lake
Family Ryzen
Launch date 7 July 2019 April 2018
OPN PIB 100-100000023BOX
OPN Tray 100-000000023
Place in performance rating 1006 726
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Price now $218.34
Processor Number i5-8500T
Series 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 13.46

Performance

Base frequency 3800 MHz 2.10 GHz
L2 cache 6 MB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 64 MB 9216 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum frequency 4600 MHz 3.50 GHz
Number of cores 12 6
Number of threads 24 6
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 100°C

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Supported memory types DDR4-3200 DDR4-2666
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB

Compatibility

Sockets supported AM4 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 105 Watt 35 Watt
Configurable TDP-down 25 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 1.60 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution PCG 2015A (35W)

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 4.0 3.0
PCIe configurations x16 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max number of PCIe lanes 16
Scalability 1S Only

Graphics

Device ID 0x3E92
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel® UHD Graphics 630

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Security & Reliability

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)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)