3015e vs Ryzen 9 3900XT
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 3900XT outperforms 3015e by a whopping 1109% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 9 3900XT and 3015e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 234 | 1935 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 36.41 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 9 | AMD Raven Ridge (Ryzen 2000 APU) |
| Architecture codename | Matisse 2 (2020) | Pollock (Zen) |
| Release date | 7 July 2020 (3 years ago) | 4 August 2020 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $499 | no data |
| Current price | $450 (0.9x MSRP) | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 9 3900XT and 3015e 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 | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.7 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 192 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | 4 MB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 12 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 74 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 3,800 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 9 3900XT and 3015e 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 | no data |
| Socket | AM4 | FT5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3900XT and 3015e. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | DDR4-1600 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | no data | + |
| AVX | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 3900XT and 3015e are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 3900XT and 3015e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.196 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 3900XT and 3015e.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | no 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 3900XT outperforms 3015e by 1109% based on our aggregate 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%
Ryzen 9 3900XT outperforms 3015e by 1105% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Ryzen 9 3900XT outperforms 3015e by 231% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Ryzen 9 3900XT outperforms 3015e by 925% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 21.15 | 1.75 |
| Physical cores | 12 | 2 |
| Threads | 24 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 6 Watt |
The Ryzen 9 3900XT is our recommended choice as it beats the 3015e in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 9 3900XT is a desktop processor while 3015e is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 3900XT and 3015e, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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