Ryzen 9 3900 vs Core i5-8500
Description
The 3900 is based on Zen 2 architecture while the i5-8500 is based on Coffee Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 3900 gets a score of 687.5 k points while the i5-8500 gets 307.5 k points.
Summarizing, the 3900 is 2.2 times faster than the i5-8500. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 3900 gets a score of 687.5 k points while the i5-8500 gets 307.5 k points.
Summarizing, the 3900 is 2.2 times faster than the i5-8500. 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
Base frecuency
3.1 GHz
3 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.3 GHz
4.1 GHz
Socket
AM4
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
12/24
6/6
TDP
65 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
12x32+12x32 kB
6x32+6x32 kB
Cache L2
12x512 kB
6x256 kB
Cache L3
4x16384 kB
9216 kB
Date
September 2019
March 2018
Mean monothread perf.
74.97k points
69.09k points
Mean multithread perf.
687.5k points
307.52k 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
i5-8500
Test#1 (Integers)
4.39k
4.19k (x0.96)
Test#2 (FP)
16.99k
17.38k (x1.02)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.74k
5.46k (x0.71)
Test#1 (Memory)
24.57k
11.92k (x0.49)
TOTAL
53.69k
38.96k (x0.73)
Multithread
3900
i5-8500
Test#1 (Integers)
48.45k
27.67k (x0.57)
Test#2 (FP)
230.81k
94.07k (x0.41)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
122.82k
29.05k (x0.24)
Test#1 (Memory)
54.73k
4.39k (x0.08)
TOTAL
456.8k
155.18k (x0.34)
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
i5-8500
Test#1 (Integers)
16.59k
15.22k (x0.92)
Test#2 (FP)
24.55k
22.02k (x0.9)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.55k
5.75k (x0.67)
Test#1 (Memory)
26.28k
12.17k (x0.46)
TOTAL
75.97k
55.17k (x0.73)
Multithread
3900
i5-8500
Test#1 (Integers)
181.33k
87.78k (x0.48)
Test#2 (FP)
261.01k
126.73k (x0.49)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
126.62k
32.93k (x0.26)
Test#1 (Memory)
66.64k
4.22k (x0.06)
TOTAL
635.6k
251.65k (x0.4)
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
i5-8500
Test#1 (Integers)
16.16k
15.21k (x0.94)
Test#2 (FP)
23.75k
22.94k (x0.97)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.32k
5.54k (x0.59)
Test#1 (Memory)
23.17k
11.39k (x0.49)
TOTAL
72.4k
55.07k (x0.76)
Multithread
3900
i5-8500
Test#1 (Integers)
174.73k
79.52k (x0.46)
Test#2 (FP)
275.63k
107.78k (x0.39)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
125.65k
31.89k (x0.25)
Test#1 (Memory)
44.17k
13.37k (x0.3)
TOTAL
620.18k
232.55k (x0.37)
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
i5-8500
Test#1 (Integers)
16.85k
27.36k (x1.62)
Test#2 (FP)
26.03k
24.27k (x0.93)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.54k
5.69k (x0.6)
Test#1 (Memory)
22.55k
11.77k (x0.52)
TOTAL
74.97k
69.09k (x0.92)
Multithread
3900
i5-8500
Test#1 (Integers)
229.41k
144.77k (x0.63)
Test#2 (FP)
292.81k
129.04k (x0.44)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
128.48k
29.53k (x0.23)
Test#1 (Memory)
36.8k
4.18k (x0.11)
TOTAL
687.5k
307.52k (x0.45)
Performance/W
3900
i5-8500
Test#1 (Integers)
3529 points/W
2227 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
4505 points/W
1985 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1977 points/W
454 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
566 points/W
64 points/W
TOTAL
10577 points/W
4731 points/W
Performance/GHz
3900
i5-8500
Test#1 (Integers)
3920 points/GHz
6673 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
6054 points/GHz
5920 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2218 points/GHz
1388 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
5243 points/GHz
2870 points/GHz
TOTAL
17435 points/GHz
16850 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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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