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Core i9-10980XE vs Ryzen 9 3900


Description
The i9-10980XE is based on Cascade Lake architecture while the 3900 is based on Zen 2.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i9-10980XE gets a score of 1241.1 k points while the 3900 gets 687.5 k points.

Summarizing, the i9-10980XE is 1.8 times faster than the 3900. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
50657
870f10
Core
Cascade Lake-X
Matisse
Architecture
Base frecuency
3 GHz
3.1 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.8 GHz
4.3 GHz
Socket
LGA 2066
AM4
Cores/Threads
18/36
12/24
TDP
165 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
18x32+18x32 kB
12x32+12x32 kB
Cache L2
18x1024 kB
12x512 kB
Cache L3
25344 kB
4x16384 kB
Date
November 2019
September 2019
Mean monothread perf.
68.33k points
74.97k points
Mean multithread perf.
1241.12k 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
i9-10980XE
3900
Test#1 (Integers)
4.52k
4.39k (x0.97)
Test#2 (FP)
17.94k
16.99k (x0.95)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.5k
7.74k (x1.41)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.64k
24.57k (x2.55)
TOTAL
37.6k
53.69k (x1.43)

Multithread

i9-10980XE

3900
Test#1 (Integers)
84.93k
48.45k (x0.57)
Test#2 (FP)
409.55k
230.81k (x0.56)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
122.88k
122.82k (x1)
Test#1 (Memory)
22.12k
54.73k (x2.47)
TOTAL
639.48k
456.8k (x0.71)

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
i9-10980XE
3900
Test#1 (Integers)
16.03k
16.59k (x1.03)
Test#2 (FP)
23.95k
24.55k (x1.02)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
6.03k
8.55k (x1.42)
Test#1 (Memory)
9.37k
26.28k (x2.81)
TOTAL
55.38k
75.97k (x1.37)

Multithread

i9-10980XE

3900
Test#1 (Integers)
316.11k
181.33k (x0.57)
Test#2 (FP)
503.75k
261.01k (x0.52)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
131.82k
126.62k (x0.96)
Test#1 (Memory)
22.24k
66.64k (x3)
TOTAL
973.92k
635.6k (x0.65)

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
i9-10980XE
3900
Test#1 (Integers)
16.4k
16.16k (x0.99)
Test#2 (FP)
20.97k
23.75k (x1.13)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.82k
9.32k (x1.6)
Test#1 (Memory)
8.86k
23.17k (x2.62)
TOTAL
52.05k
72.4k (x1.39)

Multithread

i9-10980XE

3900
Test#1 (Integers)
316.84k
174.73k (x0.55)
Test#2 (FP)
461.09k
275.63k (x0.6)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
129.82k
125.65k (x0.97)
Test#1 (Memory)
22.09k
44.17k (x2)
TOTAL
929.85k
620.18k (x0.67)

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
i9-10980XE
3900
Test#1 (Integers)
29.53k
16.85k (x0.57)
Test#2 (FP)
22.59k
26.03k (x1.15)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.99k
9.54k (x1.59)
Test#1 (Memory)
10.22k
22.55k (x2.21)
TOTAL
68.33k
74.97k (x1.1)

Multithread

i9-10980XE

3900
Test#1 (Integers)
587.06k
229.41k (x0.39)
Test#2 (FP)
496.41k
292.81k (x0.59)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
134.66k
128.48k (x0.95)
Test#1 (Memory)
22.99k
36.8k (x1.6)
TOTAL
1241.12k
687.5k (x0.55)

Performance/W
i9-10980XE
3900
Test#1 (Integers)
3558 points/W
3529 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
3009 points/W
4505 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
816 points/W
1977 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
139 points/W
566 points/W
TOTAL
7522 points/W
10577 points/W

Performance/GHz
i9-10980XE
3900
Test#1 (Integers)
6153 points/GHz
3920 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
4707 points/GHz
6054 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1248 points/GHz
2218 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
2129 points/GHz
5243 points/GHz
TOTAL
14236 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.


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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