Core i5-8500 vs Ryzen 9 3900X
Description
The i5-8500 is based on Coffee Lake architecture while the 3900X 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 3900X gets 756.3 k points.
Summarizing, the 3900X is 2.5 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 3900X gets 756.3 k points.
Summarizing, the 3900X is 2.5 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
3.8 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.1 GHz
4.6 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
AM4
Cores/Threads
6/6
12/24
TDP
65 W
105 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
July 2019
Mean monothread perf.
69.09k points
72.51k points
Mean multithread perf.
307.52k 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
i5-8500
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
4.19k
4.46k (x1.06)
Test#2 (FP)
17.38k
18.46k (x1.06)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.46k
8.05k (x1.47)
Test#1 (Memory)
11.92k
23.71k (x1.99)
TOTAL
38.96k
54.68k (x1.4)
Multithread
i5-8500
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
27.67k
52.65k (x1.9)
Test#2 (FP)
94.07k
265.41k (x2.82)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
29.05k
140.78k (x4.85)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.39k
46.91k (x10.7)
TOTAL
155.18k
505.76k (x3.26)
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
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
15.22k
17.35k (x1.14)
Test#2 (FP)
22.02k
25.87k (x1.17)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.75k
8.72k (x1.52)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.17k
27.86k (x2.29)
TOTAL
55.17k
79.8k (x1.45)
Multithread
i5-8500
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
87.78k
201.57k (x2.3)
Test#2 (FP)
126.73k
284.41k (x2.24)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
32.93k
145.16k (x4.41)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.22k
100.56k (x23.86)
TOTAL
251.65k
731.7k (x2.91)
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
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
15.21k
16.95k (x1.11)
Test#2 (FP)
22.94k
25.37k (x1.11)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.54k
9.23k (x1.67)
Test#1 (Memory)
11.39k
24.83k (x2.18)
TOTAL
55.07k
76.38k (x1.39)
Multithread
i5-8500
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
79.52k
196.31k (x2.47)
Test#2 (FP)
107.78k
290.5k (x2.7)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
31.89k
143.95k (x4.51)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.37k
64.92k (x4.86)
TOTAL
232.55k
695.69k (x2.99)
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
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
27.36k
16.73k (x0.61)
Test#2 (FP)
24.27k
24.74k (x1.02)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.69k
8.82k (x1.55)
Test#1 (Memory)
11.77k
22.22k (x1.89)
TOTAL
69.09k
72.51k (x1.05)
Multithread
i5-8500
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
144.77k
248.24k (x1.71)
Test#2 (FP)
129.04k
309.66k (x2.4)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
29.53k
140.01k (x4.74)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.18k
58.39k (x13.95)
TOTAL
307.52k
756.3k (x2.46)
Performance/W
i5-8500
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
2227 points/W
2364 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1985 points/W
2949 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
454 points/W
1333 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
64 points/W
556 points/W
TOTAL
4731 points/W
7203 points/W
Performance/GHz
i5-8500
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
6673 points/GHz
3638 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5920 points/GHz
5377 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1388 points/GHz
1917 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2870 points/GHz
4831 points/GHz
TOTAL
16850 points/GHz
15763 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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