i3-14100F vs Ryzen 9 3900X

#ad 
Buy on Amazon
VS

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 3900X
2019
12 cores / 24 threads, 105 Watt
20.53
+112%
Core i3-14100F
2024
4 cores / 8 threads, 58 Watt
9.67

Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms Core i3-14100F by a whopping 112% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 3900X and Core i3-14100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking275796
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation21.7357.02
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9no data
Power efficiency15.5415.78
Architecture codenameMatisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date7 July 2019 (5 years ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499$109

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i3-14100F has 162% better value for money than Ryzen 9 3900X.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 3900X and Core i3-14100F 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads248
Base clock speed3.8 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz4.7 GHz
L1 cache768 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache6 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data163 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °C100 °C
Number of transistors19,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 3900X and Core i3-14100F 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt58 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Core i3-14100F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 3900X and Core i3-14100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Core i3-14100F are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Core i3-14100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GB192 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s76.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Core i3-14100F.

PCIe versionno data5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 3900X 20.53
+112%
i3-14100F 9.67

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 3900X 32613
+112%
i3-14100F 15362

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 9 3900X 1710
i3-14100F 2431
+42.2%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 9 3900X 9939
+20.9%
i3-14100F 8222

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.53 9.67
Recency 7 July 2019 8 January 2024
Physical cores 12 4
Threads 24 8
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 58 Watt

Ryzen 9 3900X has a 112.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

i3-14100F, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, and 81% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 3900X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-14100F in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 3900X and Core i3-14100F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
Ryzen 9 3900X
Intel Core i3-14100F
Core i3-14100F

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


4.7 5169 votes

Rate Ryzen 9 3900X on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
3.8 214 votes

Rate Core i3-14100F on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about Ryzen 9 3900X or Core i3-14100F, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.