Test Methodology
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Specifications |
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AMD Ryzen Processor Configurations |
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| CPU | ||||||||||||||||
| CPU Base Clock | 3.5GHz |
3.8GHz |
3.9GHz |
3.6GHz |
3.8GHz |
3.7GHz |
3.7GHz |
3.6GHz |
3.6GHz |
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| CPU Turbo Clock | 4.7GHz |
4.6GHz |
4.5GHz |
4.4GHz |
4.4GHz |
4.2GHz |
4.3GHz |
4.2GHz |
4.0GHz |
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| CPU L3 Cache | 64MB |
64MB |
32MB |
32MB |
32MB |
4MB |
16MB |
16MB |
16MB |
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| CPU Cores / Threads | 16 / 32 |
12 / 24 |
8 / 16 |
8 / 16 |
6 / 12 |
4 / 8 |
8 / 16 |
6 / 12 |
8 / 16 |
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| CPU TDP | 105W |
105W |
105W |
65W |
95W |
65W |
105W |
95W |
105W |
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| Integrated Graphics | - |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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| IGP Base Clock | - |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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| IGP Turbo Clock | - |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1.4GHz |
- |
- |
- |
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| Socket | AM4 |
AM4 |
AM4 |
AM4 |
AM4 |
AM4 |
AM4 |
AM4 |
AM4 |
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| Lithography | 7nm |
7nm |
7nm |
7nm |
7nm |
12nm |
12nm |
12nm |
14nm |
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| Motherboard | Asus X570 Crosshair VIII Hero WiFi |
Aorus B450 Pro |
MSI X470 Gaming M7 AC |
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| BIOS | 1105 |
0066 |
0803 |
0066 |
0702 |
F42C |
7B77v16 |
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| Memory | G.Skill Trident Z DDR4-3200 |
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| Memory Config | 2x16GB |
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| Memory Timings | 14-14-14-34-1T |
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| Memory Speed | 3,200MHz |
2,933MHz |
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| Disk Drive | SK hynix Canvas SC300 (512GB) |
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| Power Supply | be quiet Dark Power Pro 11 (1,000W) |
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| Graphics Card | Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Founders Edition (431.16) |
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| CPU Cooler | Noctua NH-D15S |
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| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit) 1903 |
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Intel Core Processor Configurations |
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| CPU | |||||||||||||
| CPU Base Clock | 4.0GHz |
3.6GHz |
3.6GHz |
2.9GHz |
3.7GHz |
3.6GHz |
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| CPU Turbo Clock | 5.0GHz |
5.0GHz |
4.6GHz |
4.1GHz |
4.7GHz |
3.6GHz |
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| CPU Cache | 16MB |
16MB |
12MB |
9MB |
12MB |
6MB |
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| CPU Cores / Threads | 8 / 16 |
8 / 16 |
8 / 8 |
6 / 6 |
6 / 12 |
4 / 4 |
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| CPU TDP | 127W |
95W |
95W |
65W |
95W |
65W |
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| Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
UHD 630 |
UHD 630 |
UHD 630 |
UHD 630 |
UHD 630 |
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| IGP Base Clock | 350MHz |
350MHz |
350MHz |
350MHz |
350MHz |
350MHz |
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| IGP Turbo Clock | 1.20GHz |
1.20GHz |
1.20GHz |
1.05GHz |
1.20GHz |
1.10GHz |
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| Socket | LGA 1151 |
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| Lithography | 14nm |
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| Motherboard | Asus ROG Strix Z390-I Gaming |
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| BIOS | 2607 |
2417 |
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| Memory | G.Skill Trident Z DDR4-3200 |
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| Memory Config | 2x16GB |
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| Memory Timings | 14-14-14-34-1T |
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| Memory Speed | 2,666MHz |
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| Disk Drive | SK hynix Canvas SC300 (512GB) |
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| Power Supply | be quiet Dark Power Pro 11 (1,000W) |
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| Graphics Card | Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Founders Edition (431.16) |
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| CPU Cooler | Noctua NH-D15S |
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| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit) 1903 |
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Benchmark Suite |
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| CPU Benchmarks | ||||||||||||
| HEXUS PiFast | Our number-crunching benchmark stresses a single core by calculating Pi to 10m places | |||||||||||
| Cinebench R20 | Using Cinebench's multi-CPU render, this cross-platform benchmark stresses all cores | |||||||||||
| HandBrake 1.2.2 | Free-to-use video encoder that stresses all CPU cores (64-bit) | |||||||||||
| Blender 2.79b | Using all available cores to run the BMW benchmark | |||||||||||
| Memory Benchmarks | ||||||||||||
| AIDA64 | Benchmark that analyses memory bandwidth and latency | |||||||||||
| System Benchmarks | ||||||||||||
| 3DMark | Graphics benchmark run using the Time Spy test | |||||||||||
| PCMark | System test using the standard preset | |||||||||||
| Civilization VI: Gathering Storm AI Test | CPU test to determine turn speed | |||||||||||
| World of Tanks | Graphics benchmark run at FHD to determine CPU involvement | |||||||||||
| Gaming Benchmarks - Discrete | ||||||||||||
| Civilization VI: Gathering Storm | 1,920x1,080 2,560x1440, and 3,840x2,160, ultra settings | |||||||||||
| Total War: Three Kingdoms | 1,920x1,080 2,560x1440, and 3,840x2,160, ultra settings | |||||||||||
| World War Z | 1,920x1,080 2,560x1440, and 3,840x2,160, ultra settings | |||||||||||
| Miscellaneous Benchmarks | ||||||||||||
| Power Consumption | To emulate real-world usage scenarios, we record system-wide mains power draw when idle, when rendering via Blender and while playing World War Z | |||||||||||
Notes
We updated the board's BIOS to fully support the new AGESA 1.0.0.4 microcode for the Ryzen 9 3950X.
We could have included other high-core CPUs from AMD's TR4 (Threadripper) or Intel's LGA2066 (Core i9) ranges. That would have put this chip into sharper relief on a core-and-thread count, but given that it's on a mainstream platform, we have limited the comparisons to AM4 and LGA1151 for AMD and Intel, respectively.
It's known that 3rd Gen Threadripper and Intel's Core i9-10980XE are on the horizon, so please wait a week or so for a revised high-end CPU suite featuring only 10-core-plus chips and an extended range of professional applications. In other words, watch this space.