Ryzen 9 3900 vs Core i5-9500
Description
The 3900 is based on Zen 2 architecture while the i5-9500 is based on Coffee Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 3900 gets a score of 687.5 k points while the i5-9500 gets 352.8 k points.
Summarizing, the 3900 is 1.9 times faster than the i5-9500. 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 i5-9500 gets 352.8 k points.
Summarizing, the 3900 is 1.9 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
Base frecuency
3.1 GHz
3 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.3 GHz
4.4 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
April 2019
Mean monothread perf.
74.97k points
73.65k points
Mean multithread perf.
687.5k 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
3900
i5-9500
Test#1 (Integers)
4.39k
4.45k (x1.01)
Test#2 (FP)
16.99k
18.43k (x1.08)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.74k
5.84k (x0.75)
Test#1 (Memory)
24.57k
12.63k (x0.51)
TOTAL
53.69k
41.34k (x0.77)
Multithread
3900
i5-9500
Test#1 (Integers)
48.45k
24.75k (x0.51)
Test#2 (FP)
230.81k
103.1k (x0.45)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
122.82k
32.43k (x0.26)
Test#1 (Memory)
54.73k
5.56k (x0.1)
TOTAL
456.8k
165.85k (x0.36)
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
i5-9500
Test#1 (Integers)
16.59k
16.06k (x0.97)
Test#2 (FP)
24.55k
23.19k (x0.94)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.55k
6.1k (x0.71)
Test#1 (Memory)
26.28k
12.79k (x0.49)
TOTAL
75.97k
58.14k (x0.77)
Multithread
3900
i5-9500
Test#1 (Integers)
181.33k
90.44k (x0.5)
Test#2 (FP)
261.01k
131.23k (x0.5)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
126.62k
33.85k (x0.27)
Test#1 (Memory)
66.64k
5.59k (x0.08)
TOTAL
635.6k
261.11k (x0.41)
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
i5-9500
Test#1 (Integers)
16.16k
16.14k (x1)
Test#2 (FP)
23.75k
24.18k (x1.02)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.32k
5.87k (x0.63)
Test#1 (Memory)
23.17k
12.5k (x0.54)
TOTAL
72.4k
58.69k (x0.81)
Multithread
3900
i5-9500
Test#1 (Integers)
174.73k
92.21k (x0.53)
Test#2 (FP)
275.63k
137.92k (x0.5)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
125.65k
33.12k (x0.26)
Test#1 (Memory)
44.17k
5.56k (x0.13)
TOTAL
620.18k
268.8k (x0.43)
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
i5-9500
Test#1 (Integers)
16.85k
29.17k (x1.73)
Test#2 (FP)
26.03k
25.49k (x0.98)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.54k
5.84k (x0.61)
Test#1 (Memory)
22.55k
13.15k (x0.58)
TOTAL
74.97k
73.65k (x0.98)
Multithread
3900
i5-9500
Test#1 (Integers)
229.41k
166.66k (x0.73)
Test#2 (FP)
292.81k
146.9k (x0.5)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
128.48k
34.04k (x0.26)
Test#1 (Memory)
36.8k
5.25k (x0.14)
TOTAL
687.5k
352.84k (x0.51)
Performance/W
3900
i5-9500
Test#1 (Integers)
3529 points/W
2564 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
4505 points/W
2260 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1977 points/W
524 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
566 points/W
81 points/W
TOTAL
10577 points/W
5428 points/W
Performance/GHz
3900
i5-9500
Test#1 (Integers)
3920 points/GHz
6629 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
6054 points/GHz
5793 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2218 points/GHz
1327 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
5243 points/GHz
2990 points/GHz
TOTAL
17435 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.
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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