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Ryzen 9 3900X vs Core i9-10900K


Description
The 3900X is based on Zen 2 architecture while the i9-10900K is based on Comet Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 3900X gets a score of 756.3 k points while the i9-10900K gets 685.6 k points.

Summarizing, the 3900X is 1.1 times faster than the i9-10900K. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
870f10
a0655
Core
Matisse
Comet Lake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.8 GHz
3.7 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.6 GHz
5.2 GHz
Socket
AM4
LGA 1200
Cores/Threads
12/24
10/20
TDP
105 W
125 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
12x32+12x32 kB
10x32+10x32 kB
Cache L2
12x512 kB
10x256 kB
Cache L3
4x16384 kB
20480 kB
Date
July 2019
April 2020
Mean monothread perf.
72.51k points
80.41k points
Mean multithread perf.
756.3k points
685.65k points

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
3900X
i9-10900K
Test#1 (Integers)
17.35k
19.5k (x1.12)
Test#2 (FP)
25.87k
28.01k (x1.08)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.72k
7.45k (x0.86)
Test#1 (Memory)
27.86k
15.82k (x0.57)
TOTAL
79.8k
70.79k (x0.89)

Multithread

3900X

i9-10900K
Test#1 (Integers)
201.57k
194.49k (x0.96)
Test#2 (FP)
284.41k
312.59k (x1.1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
145.16k
89.14k (x0.61)
Test#1 (Memory)
100.56k
12.58k (x0.13)
TOTAL
731.7k
608.81k (x0.83)

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
i9-10900K
Test#1 (Integers)
16.73k
32.67k (x1.95)
Test#2 (FP)
24.74k
28.49k (x1.15)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.82k
6.53k (x0.74)
Test#1 (Memory)
22.22k
12.72k (x0.57)
TOTAL
72.51k
80.41k (x1.11)

Multithread

3900X

i9-10900K
Test#1 (Integers)
248.24k
307.39k (x1.24)
Test#2 (FP)
309.66k
298.47k (x0.96)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
140.01k
72.94k (x0.52)
Test#1 (Memory)
58.39k
6.85k (x0.12)
TOTAL
756.3k
685.65k (x0.91)

Performance/W
3900X
i9-10900K
Test#1 (Integers)
2364 points/W
2459 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2949 points/W
2388 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1333 points/W
583 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
556 points/W
55 points/W
TOTAL
7203 points/W
5485 points/W

Performance/GHz
3900X
i9-10900K
Test#1 (Integers)
3638 points/GHz
6282 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5377 points/GHz
5479 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1917 points/GHz
1257 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
4831 points/GHz
2445 points/GHz
TOTAL
15763 points/GHz
15463 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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