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AMD Ryzen 9 3900X vs Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i9-9900KS: Comparison

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X and Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i9-9900KS separate most on l3 cache: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X at 64 MB, Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i9-9900KS at 16 MB, 75% in favour of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X. L2 Cache splits them by another 67%, again favouring AMD Ryzen 9 3900X. They match on 10 other specifications, including form factor, release year and market segment.

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
AMDAMD Ryzen 9 3900X
9th Gen Intel Core i9-9900KS
IntelIntel 9th Gen Intel Core i9-9900KS

Specs

Specification
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
9th Gen Intel Core i9-9900KS
Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i9-9900KS
BrandAMDIntel
Product LineRyzen 9Core i9
Form FactorDesktopDesktop
Model Number3900X9900KS
CodenameMatisseCoffee Lake Refresh
Core/Thread Count12 Core / 24 Thread8 Core / 16 Thread
Release Year20192019
TDP105 W127 W
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Cache64MB L3 + 6MB L2 + 768KB L116MB L3 + 2MB L2 + 512KB L1
SocketAM4LGA 1151
Boost/Base Clock4.6 GHz / 3.8 GHz5.0 GHz / 4.0 GHz
Socket StatusEnd of LifeEnd of Life
Process Node7 nm14 nm
Performance Cores128
Efficiency Cores00
SMT Enabledtruetrue
P-Core Base Clock3.84.0 GHz
P-Core Boost Clock4.65.0 GHz
L2 Cache6 MB2 MB-67%
L3 Cache64 MB16 MB-75%
Base Power105 W127 W
Max Turbo Power142127 W
Memory TypeDDR4DDR4
Max Memory Speed32002666 MT/s
Memory Channels22
ECC Supportfalsefalse
Integrated GraphicsNoYes
PCIe Generation43.0
PCIe Lanes2016-20%
Launch MSRP499$513
Retail AvailabilityRetailRetail
SeriesRyzen 9Core i9
CPU Process Node7 Nanometers (TSMC)14 Nanometers
ArchitectureZen 2, Ryzen 3000 Series "Matisse"Coffee Lake Refresh, 9th Gen Intel Core

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