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.

 

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 647 656
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™)