Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Head-to-head processor comparison
Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #117
Rank #568
Ryzen 9 3950X wins by 17.1% (Rank #117 vs #568)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #127
Rank #430
Ryzen 9 3950X wins by 11.9% (Rank #127 vs #430)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #150
Rank #711
Ryzen 9 3950X wins by 24.8% (Rank #150 vs #711)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #124
Rank #554
Ryzen 9 3950X wins by 18.1% (Rank #124 vs #554)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #85
Rank #582
Ryzen 9 3950X wins by 24.7% (Rank #85 vs #582)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #138
Rank #489
Ryzen 9 3950X wins by 14.7% (Rank #138 vs #489)
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Ryzen 9 3950X | Core i5-9500 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
16
|
6
|
+62.5% |
| Threads |
32
|
6
|
+81.3% |
| Base Frequency |
3,500 MHz
|
3,000 MHz
|
+14.3% |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core) | -- |
4,400 MHz
|
|
| Clock Multiplier |
35x
|
30x
|
+14.3% |
| L1 Cache |
1,024 KB
|
384 KB
|
+62.5% |
| L2 Cache |
8 MiB
|
2 MiB
|
+81.3% |
| L3 Cache |
64 MiB
|
9 MiB
|
+85.9% |
| Memory Channels |
2
|
2
|
0% |
| Maximum Memory |
128 GB
|
128 GB
|
0% |
| Max Bandwidth |
48 GB/s
|
40 GB/s
|
+16.7% |
| PCIe Lanes |
20
|
16
|
+20% |
| Max CPUs |
1
|
1
|
0% |
| TDP (lower is better) |
105 W
|
65 W
|
38.1% more |
| Process (lower is better) |
7 nm
|
14 nm
|
50% less |
| Specification | Ryzen 9 3950X | Core i5-9500 |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Family | Ryzen | Core |
| Series | 3000 | i5-9000 |
| Model Number | 3950X | i5-9500 |
| Microarchitecture | Zen 2 | Coffee Lake |
| Core Name | Matisse | Coffee Lake R |
| Core Family | -- | 6 |
| Core Model | -- | 158 |
| Socket | Socket | LGA-1151 |
| Package | µOPGA-1331 | FCLGA-1151 |
| Chipset | -- | Cannon |
| Memory Type | DDR4-3200 | DDR4-2666 |
| ECC Support | Yes | No |
| PCIe Revision | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe Configuration | 1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4 | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release Price | $749.00 | $192.00 |
| Locked Multiplier | No | Yes |
Designer
Family
Series
Model Number
Microarchitecture
Core Name
Core Family
Core Model
Socket
Package
Chipset
Memory Type
ECC Support
PCIe Revision
PCIe Configuration
Market Segment
Release Price
Locked Multiplier
Manufacturing process and die characteristics
| Specification | Ryzen 9 3950X | Core i5-9500 |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Die Area | 74 mm² | 149 mm² |
| Transistor Count | 7,600 | -- |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | Intel |
| Technology | CMOS | CMOS |
| Word Size | 64-bit | 64-bit |
| ISA | x86-64 (x86) | x86-64 (x86) |
Process
Die Area
Transistor Count
Manufacturer
Technology
Word Size
ISA
Integrated GPU specifications comparison
| Specification | Ryzen 9 3950X | Core i5-9500 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | -- | UHD Graphics 630 |
| GPU Designer | -- | Intel |
| GPU Max Frequency | -- | 1100 MHz |
| Execution Units | -- | 24 |
GPU
GPU Designer
GPU Max Frequency
Execution Units
Supported instruction set extensions comparison
| Extension | Ryzen 9 3950X | Core i5-9500 |
|---|---|---|
| ABM | ||
| ADX | ||
| AES | ||
| AMD-V | ||
| AMD-Vi | ||
| AVX | ||
| AVX-512 | ||
| AVX2 | ||
| AVX512BW | ||
| AVX512CD | ||
| AVX512DQ | ||
| AVX512F | ||
| AVX512VL | ||
| AVX512_VNNI | ||
| BMI1 | ||
| BMI2 | ||
| Boost 2 | ||
| CLMUL | ||
| DL Boost | ||
| EIST | ||
| EMMX | ||
| EPT | ||
| F16C | ||
| FMA3 | ||
| FPU | ||
| HT | ||
| IPT | ||
| KPT | ||
| MBE Ctrl | ||
| MMX | ||
| MPX | ||
| NM | ||
| NX | ||
| Node Ctrlr | ||
| PTT | ||
| Protected | ||
| RdRand | ||
| Real | ||
| Run Sure | ||
| SGX | ||
| SHA | ||
| SIPP | ||
| SMEP | ||
| SMM | ||
| SMT | ||
| SSE | ||
| SSE2 | ||
| SSE3 | ||
| SSE4.1 | ||
| SSE4.2 | ||
| SSE4a | ||
| SSSE3 | ||
| SST | ||
| Secure Key | ||
| SenseMI | ||
| TBT 2.0 | ||
| TSX | ||
| TXT | ||
| VMD | ||
| VT-d | ||
| VT-x | ||
| XFR 2 | ||
| vPro | ||
| x86-16 | ||
| x86-32 | ||
| x86-64 |
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