AMD Ryzen 9 5900X vs Intel Ryzen Threadripper 3980X
Summary
Reasons to consider AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
| Much higher single threaded performance (around 24% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications. |
| 175 watts lower power draw. |
Reasons to consider Intel Ryzen Threadripper 3980X |
| Much higher multi threaded performance (around 182% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking. |
Gaming
No clear winner declared
Productivity
HWBench recommends Intel Ryzen Threadripper 3980X
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Features
| AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | | Intel Ryzen Threadripper 3980X | |
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| MMX | | | |
| SSE | | | |
| SSE2 | | | |
| SSE3 | | | |
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| SSE4A | | | |
| SSE4.1 | | | |
| SSE4.2 | | | |
| AES | | | |
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| BMI1 | | | |
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| SHA | | | |
| F16C | | | |
| FMA3 | | | |
| AMD64 | | | |
| EVP | | | |
| AMD-V | | | |
| SMAP | | | |
| SMEP | | | |
| SMT | | | |
| Precision Boost 2 | | | |
| XFR 2 | | | |
Architecture
| AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | | Intel Ryzen Threadripper 3980X | |
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| Architecture | AMD Zen 3 | vs | AMD Zen 2 |
| Market | Desktop | vs | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4-3200 MHz
Dual-channel | vs | DDR4-3200 MHz
Quad-channel |
| Codename | Vermeer | vs | Matisse |
| Release Date | Nov 2020 | vs | Nov 2019 |
Cores
| AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | | Intel Ryzen Threadripper 3980X | |
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| Cores | 12 | vs | 48 |
| Threads | 24 | vs | 96 |
| SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | vs | No |
Cache
| AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | | Intel Ryzen Threadripper 3980X | |
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| L1 Cache | 64K (per core) | vs | 96K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 512K (per core) | vs | 512K (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 64MB | vs | 128MB |
Physical
| AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | | Intel Ryzen Threadripper 3980X | |
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| Socket | AMD Socket AM4 | vs | socket test |
| Max Case Temp | 95°C | vs | N/A |
| Package | | vs | sTRX4 |
| Die Size | unknown | vs | 74mm² |
| Process | 7 nm | vs | 7 nm |
Performance
| AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | | Intel Ryzen Threadripper 3980X | |
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| Cpu Frequency | 3700 MHz | vs | 3500 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 4800 MHz | vs | 4700 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | N/A | vs | N/A |
| TDP | 105 W | vs | 280 W |
Points - higher is better
Points - higher is better
points - higher is better
points - higher is better