Intel Core i9-9900X vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700

Processor comparisons 23-03-2021

   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i9-9900X vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 tests and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, programming, streaming, machine learning. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as DaVinci Resolve Studio, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, Handbrake, Blender, VeraCrypt, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10, Gears 5, Prime95, 7zip, PassMark, RealBench, Furmark, WPrime.
   And how good the processors are in games:

Red Dead Redemption 2
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Apex Legends
Valorant
Halo Infinite
DOOM: Eternal
Borderlands 3
Grand Theft Auto V
Valheim
Last Man Standing
Fortnite
Watch Dogs Legion
Overwatch
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Cyberpunk 2077
Rainbow Six Siege
Death Stranding
Fallout 76
Assassin's Creed Valhalla

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 or Intel Core i9-9900X.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i9-9900X

56%

Ryzen 7 PRO 3700

57%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 is 1% better than Core i9-9900X. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-9900X

56%

Ryzen 7 PRO 3700

55%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Control, Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Half-Life: Alyx, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.3	98.2
Valorant	114.0	111.6
Cyberpunk 2077	63.8	62.5
Apex Legends	107.2	104.9
Call of Duty Warzone	85.5	83.7
Overwatch	92.3	90.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.7	77.0
DOOM Eternal	57.0	55.8
Warzone	88.9	87.0
Assassin's Creed	95.8	93.7
Valheim	94.6	92.6

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i9-9900X

25%

Ryzen 7 PRO 3700

70%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 is more energy efficient than the Core i9-9900X since it has less power consumption: 165W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i9-9900X	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700
Cinbench 15 Single-core	197	227
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2114	2196
Cinbench 20 Single-core	455	527
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4855	4811
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1092	1311
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	13662	13391

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i9-9900X	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700
Single-Core	2633	2952
Multi-Core	21769	24209

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i9-9900X	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700
Single-Core	1281	1369
Multi-Core	12077	10006

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i9-9900X	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700
Announcement date	October 01, 2018	September 30, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA2066	AM4
Core name	Skylake	Matisse
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	10	3
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	10	8
Threads	20	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	8600 millions	4600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	165 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	85 GB/s
L1 cache		512KB
L2 cache		4MB
L3 cache	19.25 MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000073

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 is 2% better than Core i9-9900X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-9900X has 2 more core than Ryzen 7 PRO 3700. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-9900X is better: 21
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 is better: 15
However, it should be realized that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i9-9900X and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i9-9900X - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i9-9900X specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 - all data

• Red Dead Redemption 2 gaming benchmark
• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score
• Call of Duty: Warzone gaming benchmark

• AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 specs and review.