Intel 300 vs AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900

Comparative analysis of Intel 300 and AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel 300

AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel 300

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
Around 41% lower typical power consumption: 46 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 21% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3235 vs 2681

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	8 Jan 2024 vs 30 Sep 2019
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	46 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3235 vs 2681

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
10 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 2
20 more threads: 24 vs 4
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
4.8x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
10.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 31616 vs 7160

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	12 vs 2
Number of threads	24 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache	768 KB vs 80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB vs 1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB vs 6 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	31616 vs 7160

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel 300
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3235

2681

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7160

31616

Name	Intel 300	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
PassMark - Single thread mark	3235	2681
PassMark - CPU mark	7160	31616
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		7891

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel 300	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
Essentials
Launch date	8 Jan 2024	30 Sep 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$82
Place in performance rating	648	656
Architecture codename		Zen 2
Family		Ryzen 9
OPN Tray		100-000000072
Processor Number		PRO 3900
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.9 GHz	3.1 GHz
Die size	163 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	768 KB
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	6 MB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	95 °C
Number of cores	2	12
Number of threads	4	24
Unlocked
Maximum frequency		4.3 GHz
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5	DDR4-3200
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		47.68 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	1700	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	46 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 16 Lanes, (CPU only)	1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
PCI Express revision		4.0
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)