Core i5-9500 vs Ryzen 9 3900X
Description
The i5-9500 is based on Coffee Lake architecture while the 3900X is based on Zen 2.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-9500 gets a score of 352.8 k points while the 3900X gets 756.3 k points.
Summarizing, the 3900X is 2.1 times faster than the i5-9500. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-9500 gets a score of 352.8 k points while the 3900X gets 756.3 k points.
Summarizing, the 3900X is 2.1 times faster than the i5-9500. 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
4.4 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
April 2019
July 2019
Mean monothread perf.
73.65k points
72.51k points
Mean multithread perf.
352.84k 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
i5-9500
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
4.45k
4.46k (x1)
Test#2 (FP)
18.43k
18.46k (x1)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.84k
8.05k (x1.38)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.63k
23.71k (x1.88)
TOTAL
41.34k
54.68k (x1.32)
Multithread
i5-9500
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
24.75k
52.65k (x2.13)
Test#2 (FP)
103.1k
265.41k (x2.57)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
32.43k
140.78k (x4.34)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.56k
46.91k (x8.43)
TOTAL
165.85k
505.76k (x3.05)
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
i5-9500
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
16.06k
17.35k (x1.08)
Test#2 (FP)
23.19k
25.87k (x1.12)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.1k
8.72k (x1.43)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.79k
27.86k (x2.18)
TOTAL
58.14k
79.8k (x1.37)
Multithread
i5-9500
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
90.44k
201.57k (x2.23)
Test#2 (FP)
131.23k
284.41k (x2.17)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
33.85k
145.16k (x4.29)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.59k
100.56k (x17.99)
TOTAL
261.11k
731.7k (x2.8)
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
i5-9500
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
16.14k
16.95k (x1.05)
Test#2 (FP)
24.18k
25.37k (x1.05)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.87k
9.23k (x1.57)
Test#1 (Memory)
12.5k
24.83k (x1.99)
TOTAL
58.69k
76.38k (x1.3)
Multithread
i5-9500
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
92.21k
196.31k (x2.13)
Test#2 (FP)
137.92k
290.5k (x2.11)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
33.12k
143.95k (x4.35)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.56k
64.92k (x11.68)
TOTAL
268.8k
695.69k (x2.59)
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
i5-9500
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
29.17k
16.73k (x0.57)
Test#2 (FP)
25.49k
24.74k (x0.97)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.84k
8.82k (x1.51)
Test#1 (Memory)
13.15k
22.22k (x1.69)
TOTAL
73.65k
72.51k (x0.98)
Multithread
i5-9500
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
166.66k
248.24k (x1.49)
Test#2 (FP)
146.9k
309.66k (x2.11)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
34.04k
140.01k (x4.11)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.25k
58.39k (x11.12)
TOTAL
352.84k
756.3k (x2.14)
Performance/W
i5-9500
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
2564 points/W
2364 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2260 points/W
2949 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
524 points/W
1333 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
81 points/W
556 points/W
TOTAL
5428 points/W
7203 points/W
Performance/GHz
i5-9500
3900X
Test#1 (Integers)
6629 points/GHz
3638 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5793 points/GHz
5377 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1327 points/GHz
1917 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2990 points/GHz
4831 points/GHz
TOTAL
16739 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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