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Intel i9-9960X vs AMD Ryzen 9 3900

The AMD Ryzen 9 3900 is newer than Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz and has comparable multi-threaded (CPU Mark) and single-thread rating. However, AMD Ryzen 9 3900 uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 581 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz×AMD Ryzen 9 3900+ ADD
Price $433.38 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeFCLGA2066AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.1 GHz3.1 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.4 GHzUp to 4.3 GHz
# of Physical Cores16 (Threads: 32)12 (Threads: 24)
CacheL1: 1,024KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 22MBL1: 768KB, L2: 6.0MB, L3: 64MB
TDP165W65W
Yearly Running Cost$30.11$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2019Q4 2019
# of Samples101480
CPU Value69.860.9
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2595(-0.8%)2617(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)30254(-1.5%)30710(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 15th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz
30,254
AMD Ryzen 9 3900
30,710
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 15th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz
69.8
AMD Ryzen 9 3900
60.9
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 15th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz
2,595
AMD Ryzen 9 3900
2,617
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i9-9960X @ 3.10GHz AMD Ryzen 9 3900
Max TDP165W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.