5 221E vs Ryzen 9 3900
Aggregate performance score
Core 5 221E outperforms Ryzen 9 3900 by a minimal 1% 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 | 483 | 477 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 8.08 | 39.65 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Matisse (Ryzen 3000 Desktop) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 11.35 | 11.45 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020) | Bartlett Lake (2025−2026) |
| Release date | 24 September 2019 (7 years ago) | 13 January 2025 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $499 | $232 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
5 221E has 391% better value for money than Ryzen 9 3900.
Performance to price scatter graph
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Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Ryzen 9 3900 and Core 5 221E: 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 | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 14 (Tetradeca-Core) |
| Threads | 24 | 20 |
| Base clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.3 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | 24 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 12 nm | 10 nm |
| Die size | 2x 74 mm2 | 257 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 7,600 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 3900 and Core 5 221E 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 | AM4 | 1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3900 and Core 5 221E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen 9 3900 and Core 5 221E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 3900 and Core 5 221E are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 3900 and Core 5 221E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR4, DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.196 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | Intel UHD Graphics 730 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 3900 and Core 5 221E.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 24 | 20 |
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 | 17.84 | 17.99 |
| Recency | 24 September 2019 | 13 January 2025 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 14 |
| Threads | 24 | 20 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 10 nm |
Ryzen 9 3900 has 20% more threads, and a 30% more advanced lithography process.
5 221E, on the other hand, has a 1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and 17% more physical cores.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between AMD Ryzen 9 3900 and Intel Core 5 221E.
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