i7-3930K vs Ryzen 9 PRO 3900

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
2019
12 cores / 24 threads, 65 Watt
19.90
+285%
Core i7-3930K
2011
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
5.17

Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 outperforms Core i7-3930K by a whopping 285% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 and Core i7-3930K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2861206
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.56
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9no data
Power efficiency28.973.76
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)Sandy Bridge-E (2011−2013)
Release date30 September 2019 (5 years ago)14 November 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$611

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 and Core i7-3930K 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads2412
Base clock speed3.1 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache768 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache6 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data435 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data67 °C
Number of transistorsno data2,270 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 and Core i7-3930K 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketSocket AM4FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 and Core i7-3930K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Smart Responseno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 and Core i7-3930K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Identity Protection-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 and Core i7-3930K are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 and Core i7-3930K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR3
Maximum memory size128 GB64.23 GB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s51.2 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 and Core i7-3930K.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data40

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 PRO 3900 19.90
+285%
i7-3930K 5.17

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 PRO 3900 31616
+285%
i7-3930K 8209

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 PRO 3900 1680
+175%
i7-3930K 610

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 PRO 3900 9122
+207%
i7-3930K 2968

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.90 5.17
Recency 30 September 2019 14 November 2011
Physical cores 12 6
Threads 24 12
Chip lithography 7 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 130 Watt

Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 has a 284.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 357.1% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-3930K in performance tests.


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