Turion II Ultra M620 vs Ryzen 9 3900

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 3900
2019
12 cores / 24 threads, 65 Watt
19.39
+3702%
Turion II Ultra M620
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.51

Ryzen 9 3900 outperforms Turion II Ultra M620 by a whopping 3702% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 3900 and Turion II Ultra M620 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2892864
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation21.05no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Matisse (Ryzen 3000 Desktop)AMD Turion II Ultra
Power efficiency28.231.38
Architecture codenameMatisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)Caspian (2009)
Release date24 September 2019 (5 years ago)10 September 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 3900 and Turion II Ultra M620 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads242
Base clock speed3.1 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz2.5 GHz
Bus rateno data3600 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache512 KB (per core)2 MB
L3 cache64 MBno data
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm45 nm
Die size2x 74 mm2no data
Number of transistors7,600 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 3900 and Turion II Ultra M620 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 configuration1no data
SocketAM4Socket S1 (s1g3) 638-pin
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3900 and Turion II Ultra M620. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD Virtualization
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
PowerNow-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 3900 and Turion II Ultra M620 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 3900 and Turion II Ultra M620. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200no data
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 3900 and Turion II Ultra M620.

PCIe version4.0no data
PCI Express lanes24no 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.

Ryzen 9 3900 19.39
+3702%
Turion II Ultra M620 0.51

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.

Ryzen 9 3900 30804
+3684%
Turion II Ultra M620 814

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.

Ryzen 9 3900 1678
+465%
Turion II Ultra M620 297

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.

Ryzen 9 3900 9552
+1637%
Turion II Ultra M620 550

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.39 0.51
Recency 24 September 2019 10 September 2009
Physical cores 12 2
Threads 24 2
Chip lithography 7 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 9 3900 has a 3702% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.

Turion II Ultra M620, on the other hand, has 85.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 3900 is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion II Ultra M620 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 9 3900 is a desktop processor while Turion II Ultra M620 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 3900 and Turion II Ultra M620, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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