Processor N50 vs Ryzen 9 3900X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 3900X and Processor N50 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	275	2038
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	21.73	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen 9	no data
Power efficiency	15.54	27.44
Architecture codename	Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)	Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date	7 July 2019 (5 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$499	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 3900X and Processor N50 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	2
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.6 GHz	3.4 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB	2 MB (shared)
L3 cache	64 MB	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	105 °C
Number of transistors	19,200 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 3900X and Processor N50 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
Socket	AM4	Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Processor N50. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 3900X and Processor N50 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

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Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Processor N50 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 3900X and Processor N50. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel
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

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Intel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) ( - 750 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Processor N50.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	9

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	20.53	1.74
Recency	7 July 2019	3 January 2023
Physical cores	12	2
Threads	24	2
Chip lithography	7 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	6 Watt

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