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Ryzen 9 3900 vs Core i7-10870H


Description
The 3900 is based on Zen 2 architecture while the i7-10870H is based on Comet Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 3900 gets a score of 687.5 k points while the i7-10870H gets 487 k points.

Summarizing, the 3900 is 1.4 times faster than the i7-10870H. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
870f10
a0652
Core
Matisse
Comet Lake-H
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.1 GHz
2.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.3 GHz
5 GHz
Socket
AM4
FC-BGA 1440
Cores/Threads
12/24
8/16
TDP
65 W
45 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
12x32+12x32 kB
8x32+8x32 kB
Cache L2
12x512 kB
8x256 kB
Cache L3
4x16384 kB
16384 kB
Date
September 2019
September 2020
Mean monothread perf.
74.97k points
79.2k points
Mean multithread perf.
687.5k points
487.05k 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
i7-10870H
Test#1 (Integers)
4.39k
4.77k (x1.09)
Test#2 (FP)
16.99k
19.81k (x1.17)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.74k
6.29k (x0.81)
Test#1 (Memory)
24.57k
14.03k (x0.57)
TOTAL
53.69k
44.9k (x0.84)

Multithread

3900

i7-10870H
Test#1 (Integers)
48.45k
31.21k (x0.64)
Test#2 (FP)
230.81k
151.01k (x0.65)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
122.82k
50.13k (x0.41)
Test#1 (Memory)
54.73k
8.37k (x0.15)
TOTAL
456.8k
240.71k (x0.53)

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
i7-10870H
Test#1 (Integers)
16.59k
17.17k (x1.04)
Test#2 (FP)
24.55k
25.26k (x1.03)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.55k
6.7k (x0.78)
Test#1 (Memory)
26.28k
13.81k (x0.53)
TOTAL
75.97k
62.95k (x0.83)

Multithread

3900

i7-10870H
Test#1 (Integers)
181.33k
116.68k (x0.64)
Test#2 (FP)
261.01k
187.28k (x0.72)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
126.62k
51.52k (x0.41)
Test#1 (Memory)
66.64k
8.39k (x0.13)
TOTAL
635.6k
363.87k (x0.57)

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
i7-10870H
Test#1 (Integers)
16.16k
16.14k (x1)
Test#2 (FP)
23.75k
24.74k (x1.04)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.32k
5.98k (x0.64)
Test#1 (Memory)
23.17k
12.7k (x0.55)
TOTAL
72.4k
59.55k (x0.82)

Multithread

3900

i7-10870H
Test#1 (Integers)
174.73k
117.03k (x0.67)
Test#2 (FP)
275.63k
199.88k (x0.73)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
125.65k
50.64k (x0.4)
Test#1 (Memory)
44.17k
8.23k (x0.19)
TOTAL
620.18k
375.77k (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
3900
i7-10870H
Test#1 (Integers)
16.85k
30.38k (x1.8)
Test#2 (FP)
26.03k
27.95k (x1.07)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.54k
6.51k (x0.68)
Test#1 (Memory)
22.55k
14.37k (x0.64)
TOTAL
74.97k
79.2k (x1.06)

Multithread

3900

i7-10870H
Test#1 (Integers)
229.41k
216.18k (x0.94)
Test#2 (FP)
292.81k
210.82k (x0.72)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
128.48k
51.57k (x0.4)
Test#1 (Memory)
36.8k
8.47k (x0.23)
TOTAL
687.5k
487.05k (x0.71)

Performance/W
3900
i7-10870H
Test#1 (Integers)
3529 points/W
4804 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
4505 points/W
4685 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1977 points/W
1146 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
566 points/W
188 points/W
TOTAL
10577 points/W
10823 points/W

Performance/GHz
3900
i7-10870H
Test#1 (Integers)
3920 points/GHz
6075 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
6054 points/GHz
5589 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2218 points/GHz
1302 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
5243 points/GHz
2873 points/GHz
TOTAL
17435 points/GHz
15840 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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