Core i5-8500 vs Ryzen 9 3900
Description
The i5-8500 is based on Coffee Lake architecture while the 3900 is based on Zen 2.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-8500 gets a score of 307.5 k points while the 3900 gets 687.5 k points.
Summarizing, the 3900 is 2.2 times faster than the i5-8500. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-8500 gets a score of 307.5 k points while the 3900 gets 687.5 k points.
Summarizing, the 3900 is 2.2 times faster than the i5-8500. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
906ea
870f10
Core
Coffee Lake-S
Matisse
Base frecuency
3 GHz
3.1 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.1 GHz
4.3 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
AM4
Cores/Threads
6/6
12/24
TDP
65 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
6x32+6x32 kB
12x32+12x32 kB
Cache L2
6x256 kB
12x512 kB
Cache L3
9216 kB
4x16384 kB
Date
March 2018
September 2019
Mean monothread perf.
69.09k points
74.97k points
Mean multithread perf.
307.52k points
687.5k 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
i5-8500
3900
Test#1 (Integers)
4.19k
4.39k (x1.05)
Test#2 (FP)
17.38k
16.99k (x0.98)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.46k
7.74k (x1.42)
Test#1 (Memory)
11.92k
24.57k (x2.06)
TOTAL
38.96k
53.69k (x1.38)
Multithread
i5-8500
3900
Test#1 (Integers)
27.67k
48.45k (x1.75)
Test#2 (FP)
94.07k
230.81k (x2.45)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
29.05k
122.82k (x4.23)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.39k
54.73k (x12.48)
TOTAL
155.18k
456.8k (x2.94)
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
i5-8500
3900
Test#1 (Integers)
15.22k
16.59k (x1.09)
Test#2 (FP)
22.02k
24.55k (x1.11)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.75k
8.55k (x1.49)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.17k
26.28k (x2.16)
TOTAL
55.17k
75.97k (x1.38)
Multithread
i5-8500
3900
Test#1 (Integers)
87.78k
181.33k (x2.07)
Test#2 (FP)
126.73k
261.01k (x2.06)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
32.93k
126.62k (x3.85)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.22k
66.64k (x15.81)
TOTAL
251.65k
635.6k (x2.53)
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
i5-8500
3900
Test#1 (Integers)
15.21k
16.16k (x1.06)
Test#2 (FP)
22.94k
23.75k (x1.04)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.54k
9.32k (x1.68)
Test#1 (Memory)
11.39k
23.17k (x2.03)
TOTAL
55.07k
72.4k (x1.31)
Multithread
i5-8500
3900
Test#1 (Integers)
79.52k
174.73k (x2.2)
Test#2 (FP)
107.78k
275.63k (x2.56)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
31.89k
125.65k (x3.94)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.37k
44.17k (x3.3)
TOTAL
232.55k
620.18k (x2.67)
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
i5-8500
3900
Test#1 (Integers)
27.36k
16.85k (x0.62)
Test#2 (FP)
24.27k
26.03k (x1.07)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.69k
9.54k (x1.68)
Test#1 (Memory)
11.77k
22.55k (x1.92)
TOTAL
69.09k
74.97k (x1.09)
Multithread
i5-8500
3900
Test#1 (Integers)
144.77k
229.41k (x1.58)
Test#2 (FP)
129.04k
292.81k (x2.27)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
29.53k
128.48k (x4.35)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.18k
36.8k (x8.79)
TOTAL
307.52k
687.5k (x2.24)
Performance/W
i5-8500
3900
Test#1 (Integers)
2227 points/W
3529 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1985 points/W
4505 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
454 points/W
1977 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
64 points/W
566 points/W
TOTAL
4731 points/W
10577 points/W
Performance/GHz
i5-8500
3900
Test#1 (Integers)
6673 points/GHz
3920 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5920 points/GHz
6054 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1388 points/GHz
2218 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2870 points/GHz
5243 points/GHz
TOTAL
16850 points/GHz
17435 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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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