Core i7-5500DU vs Ryzen 9 3900X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 3900X and Core i7-5500DU processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	238	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	33.39	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen 9	Intel Core i7
Architecture codename	Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)	Broadwell (2015−2019)
Release date	7 July 2019 (4 years ago)	27 December 2015 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$499	$393
Current price	$403 (0.8x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 3900X and Core i7-5500DU 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	24	4
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.6 GHz	2.4 GHz
Bus support	no data	8.0 GT/s
L1 cache	768 KB	no data
L2 cache	6 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	64 MB	4 MB
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	19,200 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 3900X and Core i7-5500DU 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 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	AM4	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Core i7-5500DU. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 3900X and Core i7-5500DU 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 3900X and Core i7-5500DU are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Core i7-5500DU. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	no data
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Core i7-5500DU.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	12

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	7 July 2019	27 December 2015
Physical cores	12	2
Threads	24	4
Cost	$499	$393
Chip lithography	7 nm	14 nm

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