AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D vs Intel Core i7-5930K
—Single-core20.9
86.2Multi-core30.8
93.8Gamingspec-based37.7
13 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D2 spec wins — Intel Core i7-5930K
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
- Stronger multi-core score: 86 vs 31
- 753% higher L3 cache: 128 MB vs 15 MB
- 700% higher L2 cache: 12 MB vs 2 MB
- 321% higher PassMark: 56,050 vs 13,300
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-5930K
- 100% higher Memory channels: 4 vs 2
- 43% higher CPU PCIe lanes: 40 vs 28
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D | Intel Core i7-5930K |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025+1% | 2014 |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA2011-v3 |
| Process | 4 nm+82% | 22 nm |
| Base TDP | 120 W+14% | 140 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler included | No | No |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D | Intel Core i7-5930K |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12+100% | 6 |
| Performance cores | 12+100% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 0 |
| Threads | 24+100% | 12 |
| Base clock | 4.4 GHz+26% | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.5 GHz+49% | 3.7 GHz |
| L2 cache | 12 MB+700% | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 128 MB+753% | 15 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D | Intel Core i7-5930K |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU RDNA 2) | — |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D | Intel Core i7-5930K |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 | DDR4-2133 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+300% | 64 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 4+100% |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D | Intel Core i7-5930K |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 5+67% | 3 |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 28 | 40+43% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D | Intel Core i7-5930K |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,050Bottom 7% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 5,050Bottom 22% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 920Bottom 6% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 6,800Bottom 22% |
| PassMark | 56,050+321%Top 12% | 13,300Bottom 22% |
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