AMD Ryzen 9 3900X vs Intel Core i7-9800X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X and Intel Core i7-9800X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, 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 i7-9800X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
8 more threads: 24 vs 16
Around 104445% higher clock speed: 4600 MHz vs 4.40 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 57% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 165 Watt
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2705 vs 2564
Around 81% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32572 vs 18028
Around 8% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1276 vs 1185
Around 28% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 12037 vs 9409

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	12 vs 8
Number of threads	24 vs 16
Maximum frequency	4600 MHz vs 4.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2705 vs 2564
PassMark - CPU mark	32572 vs 18028
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1276 vs 1185
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	12037 vs 9409

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9800X

Around 14% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 9740 vs 8575

Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	9740 vs 8575

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-9800X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2705

2564

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

32572

18028

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1276

1185

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

12037

9409

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

8575

9740

Name	AMD Ryzen 9 3900X	Intel Core i7-9800X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2705	2564
PassMark - CPU mark	32572	18028
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1276	1185
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	12037	9409
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	8575	9740
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 i7-9800X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Skylake
Family	Ryzen
Launch date	7 July 2019	Q4'18
OPN PIB	100-100000023BOX
OPN Tray	100-000000023
Place in performance rating	1031	868
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		i7-9800X
Series		Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3800 MHz	3.80 GHz
L2 cache	6 MB
L3 cache	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	4600 MHz	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	12	8
Number of threads	24	16
Unlocked
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum core temperature		95°C
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	165 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Solution		PCG 2017X
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x16
Max number of PCIe lanes		44
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)