i9-10900X vs Ryzen 9 3900X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 3900X
2019
12 cores / 24 threads, 125 Watt
20.54
+45.3%
Core i9-10900X
2019
10 cores / 20 threads, 165 Watt
14.14

Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms Core i9-10900X by a considerable 45% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 3900X and Core i9-10900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking269513
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation20.87no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9no data
Power efficiency15.558.11
Architecture codenameMatisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)Cascade Lake-X (2019)
Release date7 July 2019 (5 years ago)19 October 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 3900X and Core i9-10900X 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)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads2420
Base clock speed3.8 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s DMI3 MHz
L1 cache96K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB19.25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature95 °C94 °C
Number of transistors19,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 3900X and Core i9-10900X 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
SocketAM4FCLGA2066
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt165 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Core i9-10900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 3900X and Core i9-10900X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Core i9-10900X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Core i9-10900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4-2933
Maximum memory size128 GB256 GB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s94 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Core i9-10900X.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data48

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 20.54
+45.3%
i9-10900X 14.14

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 32619
+45.2%
i9-10900X 22465

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
+7.8%
i9-10900X 1587

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 9948
+3.6%
i9-10900X 9599

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.54 14.14
Recency 7 July 2019 19 October 2019
Physical cores 12 10
Threads 24 20
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 165 Watt

Ryzen 9 3900X has a 45.3% higher aggregate performance score, 20% more physical cores and 20% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 32% lower power consumption.

i9-10900X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 months.

The Ryzen 9 3900X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i9-10900X in performance tests.


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