AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 vs Intel Core i9-9990XE

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Combined performance score

i9-9990XE
19.64

Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 outperforms Core i9-9990XE by 5% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i9-9990XE and Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking254233
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money5.40no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i9AMD Ryzen 9
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2019)Zen 2 (2019−2020)
Release date19 October 2018 (5 years old)30 September 2019 (4 years old)
Current price$2163 no data
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Technical specs

Core i9-9990XE and Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 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 cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads2824
Base clock speed4 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus support4 × 8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)768 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)6 MB
L3 cache19.25 MB (shared)64 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 12 nm
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierYesNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-9990XE and Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket2066Socket AM4
Power consumption (TDP)255 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9990XE and Ryzen 9 PRO 3900. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
TSX+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-9990XE and Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 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 i9-9990XE and Ryzen 9 PRO 3900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Quad-channelDDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 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 i9-9990XE and Ryzen 9 PRO 3900.

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.

i9-9990XE 19.64
Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 20.58
+4.8%

Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 outperforms Core i9-9990XE by 5% 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%

i9-9990XE 30162
Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 31609
+4.8%

Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 outperforms Core i9-9990XE by 5% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 19.64 20.58
Recency 19 October 2018 30 September 2019
Physical cores 14 12
Threads 28 24
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 255 Watt 65 Watt

We couldn't decide between Core i9-9990XE and Ryzen 9 PRO 3900. The differences in performance seem too small.


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