Ultra 5 238V vs Ryzen 9 3900X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 3900X and Core Ultra 5 238V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	269	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	20.57	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen 9	no data
Power efficiency	18.51	no data
Architecture codename	Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)	Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date	7 July 2019 (5 years ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$499	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 3900X and Core Ultra 5 238V 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	24	8
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.6 GHz	4.7 GHz
Bus rate	no data	37 MHz
L1 cache	768 KB	192 KB (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB	2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	3 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	19,200 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 3900X and Core Ultra 5 238V 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	AM4	Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Core Ultra 5 238V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 3900X and Core Ultra 5 238V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Core Ultra 5 238V 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 Ryzen 9 3900X and Core Ultra 5 238V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR5
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

-

Arc 130V

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Core Ultra 5 238V.

PCIe version	no data	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	4

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	7 July 2019	24 September 2024
Physical cores	12	8
Threads	24	8
Chip lithography	7 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	17 Watt

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