Pentium J4205 vs Ryzen 9 3900X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 3900X
2019
12 cores / 24 threads, 125 Watt
20.54
+1260%
Pentium J4205
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 10 Watt
1.51

Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms Pentium J4205 by a whopping 1260% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 3900X and Pentium J4205 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2692132
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation20.870.12
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9Intel Pentium
Power efficiency15.5514.29
Architecture codenameMatisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)Goldmont (2016−2017)
Release date7 July 2019 (5 years ago)30 August 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499$161

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 3900X has 17292% better value for money than Pentium J4205.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 3900X and Pentium J4205 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)
Threads244
Base clock speed3.8 GHz1.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz2.6 GHz
Multiplierno data15
L1 cache96K (per core)no data
L2 cache512K (per core)2 MB
L3 cache64 MB0 KB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature95 °C105 °C
Number of transistors19,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 3900X and Pentium J4205 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM4FCBGA1296
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Pentium J4205. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Smart Responseno data-
GPIOno data+
Smart Connectno data-
HD Audiono data+
RSTno data-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 3900X and Pentium J4205 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Bootno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
OS Guardno data-
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Pentium J4205 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 Pentium J4205. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR3L/LPDDR3 up to 1866 MT/s; LPDDR4 up to 2400 MT/s
Maximum memory size128 GB8 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel HD Graphics 505
Max video memory-8 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency-800 MHz
Execution Units-18
InTru 3D--

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 9 3900X and Pentium J4205 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-3
eDP-+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
MIPI-DSI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Pentium J4205 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-+
OpenGL-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Pentium J4205.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data6
USB revisionno data2.0/3.0
Total number of SATA portsno data2
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Portsno data2
Number of USB portsno data8
Integrated LANno data-
UARTno data+

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
+1260%
Pentium J4205 1.51

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
+1257%
Pentium J4205 2404

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
+511%
Pentium J4205 280

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
+1211%
Pentium J4205 759

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.54 1.51
Recency 7 July 2019 30 August 2016
Physical cores 12 4
Threads 24 4
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 10 Watt

Ryzen 9 3900X has a 1260.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Pentium J4205, on the other hand, has 1150% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 3900X is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium J4205 in performance tests.


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