AMD Ryzen 9 3900X vs Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X and Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3 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
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 22 nm
- Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 42% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 27% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 8575 vs 6767
- 2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 30.575 vs 13.442
- Around 30% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.745 vs 1.343
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm vs 22 nm |
| L2 cache | 6 MB vs 4.5 MB |
| L3 cache | 64 MB vs 45 MB |
| Benchmarks | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 8575 vs 6767 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 30.575 vs 13.442 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 1.745 vs 1.343 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3
- 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 12
- 12 more threads: 36 vs 24
- 2.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 209.959 vs 72.097
- Around 43% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 8.446 vs 5.887
- Around 22% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 27.642 vs 22.686
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Number of cores | 18 vs 12 |
| Number of threads | 36 vs 24 |
| Benchmarks | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 209.959 vs 72.097 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 8.446 vs 5.887 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 27.642 vs 22.686 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3
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| Name | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X | Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2705 | |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 32572 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1276 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 12037 | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 8575 | 6767 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 30.575 | 13.442 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 72.097 | 209.959 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 1.745 | 1.343 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 5.887 | 8.446 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 22.686 | 27.642 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| AMD Ryzen 9 3900X | Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Zen 2 | Haswell-EP |
| Family | Ryzen | Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 |
| Launch date | 7 July 2019 | Q4'14 |
| OPN PIB | 100-100000023BOX | |
| OPN Tray | 100-000000023 | |
| Place in performance rating | 1031 | 1304 |
| Vertical segment | Desktop | Server |
| Processor Number | E5-2696 v3 | |
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| Base frequency | 3800 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 4.5 MB |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | 45 MB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 22 nm |
| Maximum frequency | 4600 MHz | |
| Number of cores | 12 | 18 |
| Number of threads | 24 | 36 |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | |
| L1 cache | 1.125 MB | |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR4 |
Compatibility |
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| Sockets supported | AM4 | LGA2011-3 (R3) |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 105 Watt | |
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | |
Peripherals |
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| PCI Express revision | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe configurations | x16 | |
| Max number of PCIe lanes | 40 | |
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 | ||
| Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3) | ||
| Intel 64 | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) | ||
| Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Virtualization |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
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