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Core i5-4690K vs Ryzen 9 3900X


Description
The i5-4690K is based on Haswell architecture while the 3900X is based on Zen 2.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-4690K gets a score of 117.4 k points while the 3900X gets 695.7 k points.

Summarizing, the 3900X is 5.9 times faster than the i5-4690K . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306c3
870f10
Core
Haswell
Matisse
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.5 GHz
3.8 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.9 GHz
4.6 GHz
Socket
LGA 1150
AM4
Cores/Threads
4/4
12/24
TDP
88 W
105 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
12x32+12x32 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
12x512 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
4x16384 kB
Date
June 2014
July 2019
Mean monothread perf.
34.37k points
72.51k points
Mean multithread perf.
117.37k points
756.3k 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
i5-4690K
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
4.39k
4.46k (x1.02)
Test#2 (FP)
10.93k
18.46k (x1.69)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.82k
8.05k (x1.67)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.11k
23.71k (x5.77)
TOTAL
24.26k
54.68k (x2.25)

Multithread

i5-4690K

3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
8.67k
52.65k (x6.08)
Test#2 (FP)
21.42k
265.41k (x12.39)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.52k
140.78k (x14.79)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.18k
46.91k (x11.22)
TOTAL
43.79k
505.76k (x11.55)

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
i5-4690K
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
13.67k
17.35k (x1.27)
Test#2 (FP)
11.97k
25.87k (x2.16)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.12k
8.72k (x1.7)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.4k
27.86k (x6.33)
TOTAL
35.17k
79.8k (x2.27)

Multithread

i5-4690K

3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
51.76k
201.57k (x3.89)
Test#2 (FP)
43.26k
284.41k (x6.57)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
19.32k
145.16k (x7.51)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.69k
100.56k (x37.44)
TOTAL
117.03k
731.7k (x6.25)

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
i5-4690K
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
13.71k
16.95k (x1.24)
Test#2 (FP)
12.53k
25.37k (x2.02)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.98k
9.23k (x1.85)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.15k
24.83k (x7.89)
TOTAL
34.37k
76.38k (x2.22)

Multithread

i5-4690K

3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
50.91k
196.31k (x3.86)
Test#2 (FP)
45.46k
290.5k (x6.39)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
18.55k
143.95k (x7.76)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.44k
64.92k (x26.56)
TOTAL
117.37k
695.69k (x5.93)

Performance/W
i5-4690K
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
579 points/W
1870 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
517 points/W
2767 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
211 points/W
1371 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
28 points/W
618 points/W
TOTAL
1334 points/W
6626 points/W

Performance/GHz
i5-4690K
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
3515 points/GHz
3686 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3213 points/GHz
5515 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1277 points/GHz
2007 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
807 points/GHz
5398 points/GHz
TOTAL
8812 points/GHz
16605 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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