Ryzen 9 5900HS vs i7-3930K
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 5900HS outperforms Core i7-3930K by a whopping 158% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1474 | 751 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.54 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) |
| Power efficiency | 1.52 | 14.58 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | Intel | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge-E (2011−2013) | Cezanne-HS (Zen 3) (2021) |
| Release date | 14 November 2011 (14 years ago) | 12 January 2021 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $611 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Core i7-3930K and Ryzen 9 5900HS basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | no data | 30 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 4 MB |
| L3 cache | 12 MB (shared) | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 435 mm2 | 180 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 67 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 2,270 million | 10,700 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-3930K and Ryzen 9 5900HS compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA2011 | FP6 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3930K and Ryzen 9 5900HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Smart Response | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
Security technologies
Core i7-3930K and Ryzen 9 5900HS technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3930K and Ryzen 9 5900HS are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3930K and Ryzen 9 5900HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 64.23 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 4 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 2100 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3930K and Ryzen 9 5900HS.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 40 | no data |
Synthetic benchmarks
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.68 | 12.09 |
| Recency | 14 November 2011 | 12 January 2021 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 35 Watt |
Ryzen 9 5900HS has a 158% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 33% more physical cores and 33% more threads, a 357% more advanced lithography process, and 271% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Core i7-3930K in performance tests.
Note that Core i7-3930K is a desktop processor while Ryzen 9 5900HS is a notebook one.
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