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AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i9-9900K: Comparison
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT and Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i9-9900K separate most on l3 cache: AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT at 64 MB, Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i9-9900K at 16 MB, 75% in favour of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT. L2 Cache splits them by another 67%, again favouring AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT. They match on 8 other specifications, including market segment, socket status and efficiency cores.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Product Line | Ryzen 9 | Core i9 |
| Form Factor | Desktops, Boxed Processor | Desktop |
| Model Number | 3900XT | 9900K |
| Codename | Matisse | Coffee Lake Refresh |
| Release Year | 2020 | 2018 |
| TDP | 105 W | 95 W |
| iGPU | Discrete Graphics Card Required | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA 1151 |
| Socket Status | End of Life | End of Life |
| Process Node | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Performance Cores | 12 | 8 |
| Efficiency Cores | 0 | 0 |
| SMT Enabled | true | true |
| P-Core Base Clock | 3.8 | 3.6 GHz |
| P-Core Boost Clock | 4.7 | 5.0 GHz |
| L2 Cache | 6 MB | 2 MB-67% |
| L3 Cache | 64 MB | 16 MB-75% |
| Base Power | 105 W | 95 W |
| Max Turbo Power | 142 | 95 W |
| Memory Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Max Memory Speed | 3200 | 2666 MT/s |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| ECC Support | false | false |
| Integrated Graphics | No | Yes |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | 3.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 20 | 16-20% |
| Launch MSRP | 499 | $488 |
| Retail Availability | Retail | Retail |
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