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Ryzen 9 3900X vs Core i5-5200U


Description
The 3900X is based on Zen 2 architecture while the i5-5200U is based on Broadwell.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 3900X gets a score of 756.3 k points while the i5-5200U gets 68.7 k points.

Summarizing, the 3900X is 11 times faster than the i5-5200U . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
870f10
306d4
Core
Matisse
Broadwell-U
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.8 GHz
2.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.6 GHz
2.7 GHz
Socket
AM4
Cores/Threads
12/24
2 /4
TDP
105 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
12x32+12x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
12x512 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
4x16384 kB
3072 kB
Date
July 2019
March 2015
Mean monothread perf.
72.51k points
31.81k points
Mean multithread perf.
756.3k points
68.69k 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
3900X
i5-5200U
Test#1 (Integers)
4.46k
2.67k (x0.6)
Test#2 (FP)
18.46k
9.37k (x0.51)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.05k
3.13k (x0.39)
Test#1 (Memory)
23.71k
2.59k (x0.11)
TOTAL
54.68k
17.76k (x0.32)

Multithread

3900X

i5-5200U
Test#1 (Integers)
52.65k
4.16k (x0.08)
Test#2 (FP)
265.41k
19.01k (x0.07)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
140.78k
6.48k (x0.05)
Test#1 (Memory)
46.91k
2.96k (x0.06)
TOTAL
505.76k
32.61k (x0.06)

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
3900X
i5-5200U
Test#1 (Integers)
16.95k
8.48k (x0.5)
Test#2 (FP)
25.37k
12.03k (x0.47)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.23k
3.32k (x0.36)
Test#1 (Memory)
24.83k
2.79k (x0.11)
TOTAL
76.38k
26.62k (x0.35)

Multithread

3900X

i5-5200U
Test#1 (Integers)
196.31k
15.19k (x0.08)
Test#2 (FP)
290.5k
25.99k (x0.09)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
143.95k
6.71k (x0.05)
Test#1 (Memory)
64.92k
2.96k (x0.05)
TOTAL
695.69k
50.85k (x0.07)

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
3900X
i5-5200U
Test#1 (Integers)
16.73k
13.58k (x0.81)
Test#2 (FP)
24.74k
12.14k (x0.49)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.82k
3.18k (x0.36)
Test#1 (Memory)
22.22k
2.92k (x0.13)
TOTAL
72.51k
31.81k (x0.44)

Multithread

3900X

i5-5200U
Test#1 (Integers)
248.24k
28.89k (x0.12)
Test#2 (FP)
309.66k
28.74k (x0.09)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
140.01k
7.31k (x0.05)
Test#1 (Memory)
58.39k
3.74k (x0.06)
TOTAL
756.3k
68.69k (x0.09)

Performance/W
3900X
i5-5200U
Test#1 (Integers)
2364 points/W
1926 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2949 points/W
1916 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1333 points/W
488 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
556 points/W
249 points/W
TOTAL
7203 points/W
4579 points/W

Performance/GHz
3900X
i5-5200U
Test#1 (Integers)
3638 points/GHz
5029 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5377 points/GHz
4497 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1917 points/GHz
1176 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
4831 points/GHz
1080 points/GHz
TOTAL
15763 points/GHz
11782 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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