PRO A4-8350B vs Ryzen 9 3900

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 3900
2019
12 cores / 24 threads, 65 Watt
19.34
+1760%
PRO A4-8350B
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
1.04

Ryzen 9 3900 outperforms PRO A4-8350B by a whopping 1760% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 3900 and PRO A4-8350B processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3002448
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation20.74no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Matisse (Ryzen 3000 Desktop)no data
Power efficiency28.161.51
Architecture codenameMatisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)Kaveri (2014−2015)
Release date24 September 2019 (5 years ago)29 September 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 3900 and PRO A4-8350B 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads242
Base clock speed3.1 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz3.9 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1024 KB
L3 cache64 MBno data
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm28 nm
Die size2x 74 mm2245 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data71 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors7,600 million2,411 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 3900 and PRO A4-8350B 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 configuration11
SocketAM4FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3900 and PRO A4-8350B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2no data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
PowerTune-+
DualGraphics-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
Out-of-band client management-+
VirusProtect-+
RAID-+
HSA-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 3900 and PRO A4-8350B are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 3900 and PRO A4-8350B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR3-1866
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AAMD Radeon R5 Graphics
iGPU core countno data4
จำนวนพาธไลน์no data256
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 9 3900 and PRO A4-8350B integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 9 3900 and PRO A4-8350B integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno dataDirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 3900 and PRO A4-8350B.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanes2416

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 9 3900 19.34
+1760%
PRO A4-8350B 1.04

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 9 3900 30722
+1763%
PRO A4-8350B 1649

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.34 1.04
Recency 24 September 2019 29 September 2015
Physical cores 12 2
Threads 24 2
Chip lithography 7 nm 28 nm

Ryzen 9 3900 has a 1759.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 3900 is our recommended choice as it beats the PRO A4-8350B in performance tests.


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