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Ryzen 9 3900 vs Core i5-9600K


Description
The 3900 is based on Zen 2 architecture while the i5-9600K is based on Coffee Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 3900 gets a score of 687.5 k points while the i5-9600K gets 372.7 k points.

Summarizing, the 3900 is 1.8 times faster than the i5-9600K. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
870f10
906ed
Core
Matisse
Coffee Lake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.1 GHz
3.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.3 GHz
4.6 GHz
Socket
AM4
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
12/24
6/6
TDP
65 W
95 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
October 2018
Mean monothread perf.
74.97k points
77.75k points
Mean multithread perf.
687.5k points
372.74k 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
i5-9600K
Test#1 (Integers)
4.39k
4.69k (x1.07)
Test#2 (FP)
16.99k
19.35k (x1.14)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.74k
6.08k (x0.79)
Test#1 (Memory)
24.57k
13.81k (x0.56)
TOTAL
53.69k
43.93k (x0.82)

Multithread

3900

i5-9600K
Test#1 (Integers)
48.45k
26.24k (x0.54)
Test#2 (FP)
230.81k
107.95k (x0.47)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
122.82k
34.5k (x0.28)
Test#1 (Memory)
54.73k
8.1k (x0.15)
TOTAL
456.8k
176.79k (x0.39)

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
i5-9600K
Test#1 (Integers)
16.59k
16.91k (x1.02)
Test#2 (FP)
24.55k
24.42k (x0.99)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.55k
6.37k (x0.75)
Test#1 (Memory)
26.28k
13.55k (x0.52)
TOTAL
75.97k
61.25k (x0.81)

Multithread

3900

i5-9600K
Test#1 (Integers)
181.33k
95.21k (x0.53)
Test#2 (FP)
261.01k
137.3k (x0.53)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
126.62k
36.05k (x0.28)
Test#1 (Memory)
66.64k
8.4k (x0.13)
TOTAL
635.6k
276.96k (x0.44)

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
i5-9600K
Test#1 (Integers)
16.16k
16.75k (x1.04)
Test#2 (FP)
23.75k
25.5k (x1.07)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.32k
6.17k (x0.66)
Test#1 (Memory)
23.17k
13.06k (x0.56)
TOTAL
72.4k
61.48k (x0.85)

Multithread

3900

i5-9600K
Test#1 (Integers)
174.73k
96.03k (x0.55)
Test#2 (FP)
275.63k
143.78k (x0.52)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
125.65k
35.06k (x0.28)
Test#1 (Memory)
44.17k
8.45k (x0.19)
TOTAL
620.18k
283.33k (x0.46)

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
i5-9600K
Test#1 (Integers)
16.85k
30.64k (x1.82)
Test#2 (FP)
26.03k
26.75k (x1.03)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.54k
6.33k (x0.66)
Test#1 (Memory)
22.55k
14.03k (x0.62)
TOTAL
74.97k
77.75k (x1.04)

Multithread

3900

i5-9600K
Test#1 (Integers)
229.41k
174.92k (x0.76)
Test#2 (FP)
292.81k
153.88k (x0.53)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
128.48k
35.93k (x0.28)
Test#1 (Memory)
36.8k
8k (x0.22)
TOTAL
687.5k
372.74k (x0.54)

Performance/W
3900
i5-9600K
Test#1 (Integers)
3529 points/W
1841 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
4505 points/W
1620 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1977 points/W
378 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
566 points/W
84 points/W
TOTAL
10577 points/W
3924 points/W

Performance/GHz
3900
i5-9600K
Test#1 (Integers)
3920 points/GHz
6661 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
6054 points/GHz
5815 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2218 points/GHz
1376 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
5243 points/GHz
3049 points/GHz
TOTAL
17435 points/GHz
16902 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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