Ryzen 9 5950X vs i3-9000

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-9000 and Ryzen 9 5950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	159
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	26.36
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i3	AMD Ryzen 9
Power efficiency	no data	25.88
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
Release date	1 September 2018 (6 years ago)	8 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$799

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-9000 and Ryzen 9 5950X basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	4	32
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	4.9 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	37	34
L1 cache	64K (per core)	1 MB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	8 MB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	64 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Die size	126 mm2	CPU cores: 2x 80.7 sq. mm., I/O: 125 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	95 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-9000 and Ryzen 9 5950X compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	1151	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-9000 and Ryzen 9 5950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-9000 and Ryzen 9 5950X are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-9000 and Ryzen 9 5950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR4
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel UHD Graphics 630

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-9000 and Ryzen 9 5950X.

PCIe version

3.0

4.0

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 September 2018	8 October 2020
Physical cores	4	16
Threads	4	32
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	105 Watt

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