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Ryzen 9 3900 vs Core i3-7130U


Description
The 3900 is based on Zen 2 architecture while the i3-7130U is based on Kaby Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 3900 gets a score of 687.5 k points while the i3-7130U gets 90.9 k points.

Summarizing, the 3900 is 7.6 times faster than the i3-7130U. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
870f10
806e9
Core
Matisse
Kaby Lake-U
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.1 GHz
2.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.3 GHz
2.7 GHz
Socket
AM4
BGA1356
Cores/Threads
12/24
2/4
TDP
65 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
12x32+12x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
12x512 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
4x16384 kB
3072 kB
Date
September 2019
June 2017
Mean monothread perf.
74.97k points
42k points
Mean multithread perf.
687.5k points
90.89k 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
3900
i3-7130U
Test#1 (Integers)
4.39k
2.77k (x0.63)
Test#2 (FP)
16.99k
11.25k (x0.66)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.74k
3.61k (x0.47)
Test#1 (Memory)
24.57k
4.22k (x0.17)
TOTAL
53.69k
21.84k (x0.41)

Multithread

3900

i3-7130U
Test#1 (Integers)
48.45k
5.42k (x0.11)
Test#2 (FP)
230.81k
25.28k (x0.11)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
122.82k
8.31k (x0.07)
Test#1 (Memory)
54.73k
3.6k (x0.07)
TOTAL
456.8k
42.62k (x0.09)

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
3900
i3-7130U
Test#1 (Integers)
16.59k
9.94k (x0.6)
Test#2 (FP)
24.55k
14.35k (x0.58)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.55k
3.77k (x0.44)
Test#1 (Memory)
26.28k
4.04k (x0.15)
TOTAL
75.97k
32.11k (x0.42)

Multithread

3900

i3-7130U
Test#1 (Integers)
181.33k
20.39k (x0.11)
Test#2 (FP)
261.01k
32.49k (x0.12)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
126.62k
8.58k (x0.07)
Test#1 (Memory)
66.64k
3.63k (x0.05)
TOTAL
635.6k
65.09k (x0.1)

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
3900
i3-7130U
Test#1 (Integers)
16.16k
9.99k (x0.62)
Test#2 (FP)
23.75k
15.18k (x0.64)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.32k
3.67k (x0.39)
Test#1 (Memory)
23.17k
4.09k (x0.18)
TOTAL
72.4k
32.94k (x0.45)

Multithread

3900

i3-7130U
Test#1 (Integers)
174.73k
20.69k (x0.12)
Test#2 (FP)
275.63k
34.96k (x0.13)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
125.65k
8.75k (x0.07)
Test#1 (Memory)
44.17k
3.73k (x0.08)
TOTAL
620.18k
68.13k (x0.11)

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
3900
i3-7130U
Test#1 (Integers)
16.85k
17.82k (x1.06)
Test#2 (FP)
26.03k
16.18k (x0.62)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.54k
3.76k (x0.39)
Test#1 (Memory)
22.55k
4.24k (x0.19)
TOTAL
74.97k
42k (x0.56)

Multithread

3900

i3-7130U
Test#1 (Integers)
229.41k
40.25k (x0.18)
Test#2 (FP)
292.81k
37.4k (x0.13)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
128.48k
9.07k (x0.07)
Test#1 (Memory)
36.8k
4.17k (x0.11)
TOTAL
687.5k
90.89k (x0.13)

Performance/W
3900
i3-7130U
Test#1 (Integers)
3529 points/W
2683 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
4505 points/W
2493 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1977 points/W
605 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
566 points/W
278 points/W
TOTAL
10577 points/W
6059 points/W

Performance/GHz
3900
i3-7130U
Test#1 (Integers)
3920 points/GHz
6600 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
6054 points/GHz
5992 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2218 points/GHz
1391 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
5243 points/GHz
1571 points/GHz
TOTAL
17435 points/GHz
15554 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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