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Ryzen 7 3800X vs Core i5-9500


Description
The 3800X is based on Zen 2 architecture while the i5-9500 is based on Coffee Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 3800X gets a score of 497.7 k points while the i5-9500 gets 352.8 k points.

Summarizing, the 3800X is 1.4 times faster than the i5-9500. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
870f10
906ea
Core
Matisse
Coffee Lake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.9 GHz
3 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.5 GHz
4.4 GHz
Socket
AM4
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
8/16
6/6
TDP
105 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
8x32+8x32 kB
6x32+6x32 kB
Cache L2
8x512 kB
6x256 kB
Cache L3
32768 kB
9216 kB
Date
July 2019
April 2019
Mean monothread perf.
75.81k points
73.65k points
Mean multithread perf.
497.74k points
352.84k points

Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
3800X
i5-9500
Test#1 (Integers)
4.47k
4.45k (x1)
Test#2 (FP)
17.41k
18.43k (x1.06)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.23k
5.84k (x0.71)
Test#1 (Memory)
25.15k
12.63k (x0.5)
TOTAL
55.26k
41.34k (x0.75)

Multithread

3800X

i5-9500
Test#1 (Integers)
36.1k
24.75k (x0.69)
Test#2 (FP)
178.65k
103.1k (x0.58)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
95.98k
32.43k (x0.34)
Test#1 (Memory)
16.03k
5.56k (x0.35)
TOTAL
326.76k
165.85k (x0.51)

SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
3800X
i5-9500
Test#1 (Integers)
17.17k
16.06k (x0.94)
Test#2 (FP)
25.32k
23.19k (x0.92)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.36k
6.1k (x0.73)
Test#1 (Memory)
27.86k
12.79k (x0.46)
TOTAL
78.71k
58.14k (x0.74)

Multithread

3800X

i5-9500
Test#1 (Integers)
136.06k
90.44k (x0.66)
Test#2 (FP)
195.06k
131.23k (x0.67)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
97.81k
33.85k (x0.35)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.91k
5.59k (x0.43)
TOTAL
441.85k
261.11k (x0.59)

AVX optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode II (AVX) is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the first version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX compatible CPU was released in 2011.
Monothread
3800X
i5-9500
Test#1 (Integers)
16.76k
16.14k (x0.96)
Test#2 (FP)
25.16k
24.18k (x0.96)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.76k
5.87k (x0.67)
Test#1 (Memory)
24.3k
12.5k (x0.51)
TOTAL
74.98k
58.69k (x0.78)

Multithread

3800X

i5-9500
Test#1 (Integers)
131.36k
92.21k (x0.7)
Test#2 (FP)
198.51k
137.92k (x0.69)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
97.27k
33.12k (x0.34)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.4k
5.56k (x0.41)
TOTAL
440.54k
268.8k (x0.61)

AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
3800X
i5-9500
Test#1 (Integers)
17.1k
29.17k (x1.71)
Test#2 (FP)
26.59k
25.49k (x0.96)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.91k
5.84k (x0.66)
Test#1 (Memory)
23.21k
13.15k (x0.57)
TOTAL
75.81k
73.65k (x0.97)

Multithread

3800X

i5-9500
Test#1 (Integers)
172.04k
166.66k (x0.97)
Test#2 (FP)
214.03k
146.9k (x0.69)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
97.1k
34.04k (x0.35)
Test#1 (Memory)
14.57k
5.25k (x0.36)
TOTAL
497.74k
352.84k (x0.71)

Performance/W
3800X
i5-9500
Test#1 (Integers)
1638 points/W
2564 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2038 points/W
2260 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
925 points/W
524 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
139 points/W
81 points/W
TOTAL
4740 points/W
5428 points/W

Performance/GHz
3800X
i5-9500
Test#1 (Integers)
3799 points/GHz
6629 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5909 points/GHz
5793 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1981 points/GHz
1327 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
5158 points/GHz
2990 points/GHz
TOTAL
16847 points/GHz
16739 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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