Intel Core i5 7640X vs AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 7640X with 4 cores 4.0GHz and AMD Ryzen 9 3900X with 12 cores 3.8GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 7640X Advantages
Higher base frequency (4.0GHz vs 3.8GHz)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Advantages
Released 2 years and 2 months late
Higher specification of memory (3200 vs 2666)
Larger memory bandwidth (47.68GB/s vs 42.7GB/s)
Newer PCIe version (4.0 vs 3.0)
Larger L3 cache size (64MB vs 6MB)
More modern manufacturing process (7nm vs 14nm)
Lower TDP (105W vs 112W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 7640X
1419
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
+29%
1842
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 7640X
3726
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
+214%
11715
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 7640X
1237
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
+6%
1319
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 7640X
4230
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
+183%
11991
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 7640X
2505
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
+7%
2683
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 7640X
6735
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
+383%
32531
General Parameters
May 2017
Release Date
Jul 2019
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Kaby Lake
Core Architecture
Zen 2
i5-7640X
Processor Number
-
LGA-2066
Socket
AM4
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
-
Transistor Count
3.8 billions
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
7 nm
112 W
Power Consumption
105 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
95 °C
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
12
4
Performance Core Threads
24
4.0 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
4.2 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
4
Total Core Count
12
4
Total Thread Count
24
-
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
39x
Multiplier
38x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
512 K per core
6 MB shared
L3 Cache
64 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-3200
64 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
42.7 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
47.68 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
4.0
16
PCIe Lanes
16
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
-
