AMD Ryzen 7 3700X vs Intel Core i9-9900X

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Combined performance score

i9-9900X
14.20

Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms Core i9-9900X by 4% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i9-9900X and Ryzen 7 3700X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking449431
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money8.8743.40
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i9AMD Ryzen 7
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2019)Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)
Release date19 October 2018 (5 years old)7 July 2019 (4 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$989$329
Current price$820 (0.8x MSRP)$205 (0.6x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 3700X has 389% better value for money than i9-9900X.

Technical specs

Core i9-9900X and Ryzen 7 3700X 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads2016
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus support4 × 8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache19.25 MB (shared)32 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Maximum core temperature92 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data19,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplierYesYes

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-9900X and Ryzen 7 3700X 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2066AM4
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9900X and Ryzen 7 3700X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Core i9-9900X and Ryzen 7 3700X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-9900X and Ryzen 7 3700X are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-9900X and Ryzen 7 3700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth85 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support--

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/A-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-9900X and Ryzen 7 3700X.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes44no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i9-9900X 14.20
Ryzen 7 3700X 14.70
+3.5%

Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms Core i9-9900X by 4% in our combined benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i9-9900X 21817
Ryzen 7 3700X 22582
+3.5%

Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms Core i9-9900X by 4% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i9-9900X 1488
Ryzen 7 3700X 1654
+11.2%

Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms Core i9-9900X by 11% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i9-9900X 9516
+17.4%
Ryzen 7 3700X 8103

Core i9-9900X outperforms Ryzen 7 3700X by 17% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 14.20 14.70
Recency 19 October 2018 7 July 2019
Physical cores 10 8
Threads 20 16
Cost $989 $329
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 65 Watt

We couldn't decide between Core i9-9900X and Ryzen 7 3700X. The differences in performance seem too small.


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