AMD Ryzen 9 3900X vs Intel Core i9-9820X
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X and Intel Core i9-9820X 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 10
- 4 more threads: 24 vs 20
- Around 112095% higher clock speed: 4600 MHz vs 4.10 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
- 3.9x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 57% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 165 Watt
- Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2707 vs 2453
- Around 63% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32660 vs 20045
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 7 July 2019 vs October 2018 |
| Number of cores | 12 vs 10 |
| Number of threads | 24 vs 20 |
| Maximum frequency | 4600 MHz vs 4.10 GHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm vs 14 nm |
| L3 cache | 64 MB vs 16.5 MB (shared) |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 105 Watt vs 165 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2707 vs 2453 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 32660 vs 20045 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9820X
- Around 67% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 19% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 10201 vs 8594
| Specifications (specs) | |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) vs 6 MB |
| Benchmarks | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 10201 vs 8594 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-9820X
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| Name | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X | Intel Core i9-9820X |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2707 | 2453 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 32660 | 20045 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1276 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 12037 | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 8594 | 10201 |
| 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 i9-9820X | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Zen 2 | Skylake |
| Family | Ryzen | |
| Launch date | 7 July 2019 | October 2018 |
| OPN PIB | 100-100000023BOX | |
| OPN Tray | 100-000000023 | |
| Place in performance rating | 1006 | 770 |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Processor Number | i9-9820X | |
| Series | Intel® Core™ X-series Processors | |
| Status | Launched | |
Performance |
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| Base frequency | 3800 MHz | 3.30 GHz |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | 16.5 MB (shared) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum frequency | 4600 MHz | 4.10 GHz |
| Number of cores | 12 | 10 |
| Number of threads | 24 | 20 |
| Unlocked | ||
| 64 bit support | ||
| Bus Speed | 8 GT/s DMI3 | |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | |
| Maximum core temperature | 92°C | |
| Number of QPI Links | 0 | |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | 4 |
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR4-2666 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | |
Compatibility |
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| 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 |
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| PCI Express revision | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe configurations | x16 | |
| Max number of PCIe lanes | 44 | |
| Scalability | 1S Only | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | |
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Number of AVX-512 FMA Units | 2 | |
Virtualization |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
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