Intel Core i9-9990XE vs AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-9990XE and AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i9-9990XE

AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9990XE

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 12
4 more threads: 28 vs 24
Around 19% higher clock speed: 5.10 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
Around 17% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2970 vs 2692

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	14 vs 12
Number of threads	28 vs 24
Maximum frequency	5.10 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 768 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 6 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2970 vs 2692

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
Around 13% higher maximum core temperature: 95 °C vs 84°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
3.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
3.9x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 255 Watt
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 31609 vs 30162

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	30 Sep 2019 vs 19 Oct 2018
Maximum core temperature	95 °C vs 84°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache	64 MB vs 19.25 MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 255 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	31609 vs 30162

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-9990XE
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2970

2692

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

30162

31609

Name	Intel Core i9-9990XE	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
PassMark - Single thread mark	2970	2692
PassMark - CPU mark	30162	31609
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		8013

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-9990XE	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Zen 2
Launch date	19 Oct 2018	30 Sep 2019
Place in performance rating	378	678
Processor Number	i9-9980XE	PRO 3900
Series	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		Ryzen 9
OPN Tray		100-000000072
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4.00 GHz	3.1 GHz
Bus Speed	4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache	64K (per core)	768 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	6 MB
L3 cache	19.25 MB (shared)	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	84°C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	5.10 GHz	4.3 GHz
Number of cores	14	12
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	28	24
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory bandwidth		47.68 GB/s
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA2066	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	255 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	44	20
PCI Express revision	3.0	4.0
Scalability	1S Only
PCIe configurations		1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
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
AMD SenseMI
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)