AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
VS
Intel Core i9-11900K
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
VS
Intel Core i9-11900K

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between AMD Ryzen 9 3950X and Intel Core i9-11900K? Which processor is more powerful and faster to accomplish your task? The processor with the best specifications and a winner in benchmarks is your choice!

CPU generation and family

Processor nomenclature, family, group and segment.

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose AMD Ryzen 9 3950X or Intel Core i9-11900K? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

3.50 GHz
Frequency
3.50 GHz
16
CPU Cores
8
4.70 GHz
Turbo (1 Core)
5.30 GHz
32
CPU Threads
16
Yes
Hyperthreading
Yes
Yes
Overclocking
Yes
Turbo (8 Cores)
4.80 GHz
4.00 GHz
Turbo (16 Cores)
Core architecture
normal
A core
0x
B core
0x

Internal Graphics

The graphics chip allows the processor to perform complex calculation and display tasks. The more memory and the higher the clock frequency, the better. Determine the winner, who has the better chip? AMD Ryzen 9 3950X or Intel Core i9-11900K. 

GPU name
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 32 (Rocket Lake S)
GPU frequency
0.40 GHz
No turbo
GPU (Turbo)
1.35 GHz
Generation
12
DirectX Version
12
Execution units
32
Shader
256
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Max. Memory
Max. displays
3
Technology
14 nm
Release date
Q2/2021
Max. GPU Memory
16 GB

Hardware codec support

Technical information that will be of interest to specialists and does not affect the performance of the processor. It can be skipped in the comparison.

No
h264
Decode / Encode
No
JPEG
Decode / Encode
No
h265 8bit
No
h265 10bit
No
VP8
Decode / Encode
No
VP9
Decode / Encode
No
VC-1
Decode
No
AVC
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
Decode / Encode
AV1
Decode

Memory & PCIe

The interfaces and standards of RAM that the processor supports. The more modern the standard and the larger the memory capacity, the better.

DDR4-3200
Memory type
DDR4-3200
128 GB
Max. Memory
128 GB
2
Memory channels
2
Yes
ECC
No
4.0
PCIe version
4.0
20
PCIe lanes
20

Memory & PCIe

Encryption

Data encryption standards supported by CPUs

Yes
AES-NI
Yes

Thermal Management

TDP is the maximum amount of heat generated by the processor. It is used when selecting a cooling system. The higher the TDP, the more heat the cooling system will have to dissipate.

105 W
TDP
95 °C
Tjunction max.
100 °C
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TDP up
--
--
TDP down
95 W
TDP (PL1)
125 W
TDP (PL2)
250 W / 56 s

Technical details

These are key parameters that will help you determine which CPU is better. Pay special attention to the release date, technological aspects of the manufacturing process (measured in nanometers), and the third-level cache (L3).

64.00 MB
L3-Cache
16.00 MB
7 nm
Technology
14 nm
Zen 2
Architecture
Rocket Lake
AMD-V, SEV
Virtualization
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
AM4
Socket
LGA 1200
Q3/2019
Release date
Q1/2021
ca. 650 $
Market price
--
Instruction set (ISA)
x86-64 (64 bit)
8.00 MB
L2-Cache
4.00 MB
100-100000051BOX
Part Number
--

Devices using this processor

Devices that can use this type of processor, desktop or laptop.

GAMER PC
Used in
Gaming PC

User rating

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