AMD Ryzen 9 3950X vs Intel Core i7-9700

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X and Intel Core i7-9700 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).

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

Intel Core i7-9700

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
24 more threads: 32 vs 8
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
5.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 38802 vs 13206
Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1296 vs 1218
2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 14150 vs 6643
2.1x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 10804 vs 5171

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	25 Nov 2019 vs 23 April 2019
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	16 vs 8
Number of threads	32 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	1 MB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	8 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache	64 MB vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	38802 vs 13206
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1296 vs 1218
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	14150 vs 6643
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	10804 vs 5171

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9700

Around 62% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 105 Watt
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2750 vs 2705

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2750 vs 2705

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-9700

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2705

2750

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

38802

13206

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1296

1218

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

14150

6643

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

10804

5171

Name	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X	Intel Core i7-9700
PassMark - Single thread mark	2705	2750
PassMark - CPU mark	38802	13206
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1296	1218
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	14150	6643
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	10804	5171
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		31.952
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		428.039
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		2.209
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		21.946
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		31.783

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X	Intel Core i7-9700
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Coffee Lake
Launch date	25 Nov 2019	23 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$749	$323, $335
OPN PIB	100-100000051WOF
OPN Tray	100-000000051
Place in performance rating	595	724
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		i7-9700
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	3.00 GHz
L1 cache	1 MB	512 KB
L2 cache	8 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	64 MB	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	4.7 GHz	4.70 GHz
Number of cores	16	8
Number of threads	32	8
Unlocked
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum core temperature		100 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-2666
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	16
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Graphics
Device ID		0x3E98
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 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)
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 2 (AVX2)
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)