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AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i9-9900

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38.9Inno Score
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WINNER
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40.1Inno Score
32.6Single-core40.1
32.3Multi-core36.2
58.5Gamingspec-based47.4
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 3500X5 spec wins — Intel Core i9-9900

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 5 3500X scores 38.9 against 40.1 for Intel Core i9-9900. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core i9-9900 edges ahead in single-core and multi-core, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

  • 100% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 16 MB
  • 50% lower process: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • 33% higher PCIe version: 4 vs 3
  • 16% higher Base clock: 3.6 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
  • Has Unlocked multiplier — the other doesn't

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-9900

  • Stronger single-core score: 40 vs 33
  • Stronger multi-core score: 36 vs 32
  • 167% higher threads: 16 vs 6
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 24% higher PassMark: 16,276 vs 13,160

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3500X versus Intel Core i9-9900
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3500XIntel Core i9-9900
Announced20192019
SocketAM4LGA1151
Process7 nm+50%14 nm
Base TDP65 W65 W
Unlocked multiplierYesNo

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3500X versus Intel Core i9-9900
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3500XIntel Core i9-9900
Cores68+33%
Threads616+167%
Base clock3.6 GHz+16%3.1 GHz
Boost clock4.1 GHz5 GHz+22%
L2 cache3 MB—
L3 cache32 MB+100%16 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3500X versus Intel Core i9-9900
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3500XIntel Core i9-9900
iGPU—Intel UHD Graphics 630
iGPU clock—1,200 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3500X versus Intel Core i9-9900
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3500XIntel Core i9-9900
Memory supportDDR4-3200DDR4-2666
Max memory—128 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3500X versus Intel Core i9-9900
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3500XIntel Core i9-9900
PCIe version4+33%3
CPU PCIe lanes—16

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 3500X versus Intel Core i9-9900
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 3500XIntel Core i9-9900
PassMark13,160Bottom 24%16,276+24%Bottom 35%
PassMark (single thread)2,501Bottom 19%2,795+12%Bottom 34%

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