AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Intel Pentium 2129Y

Last updated: 2023-09-08

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT		Intel Pentium 2129Y
CPU comparison AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT or Intel Pentium 2129Y - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results. The AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.70 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT was released in Q2/2020. The Intel Pentium 2129Y has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium 2129Y was released in Q1/2013.

AMD Ryzen 9 (35)	Family	Intel Pentium (150)
AMD Ryzen 3000 (15)	CPU group	Intel Pentium 2000 (5)
3	Generation	4
Matisse (Zen 2)	Architecture	Ivy Bridge U
Desktop / Server	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 4.10 GHz (4.70 GHz). The Intel Pentium 2129Y has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.10 GHz.
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT	Characteristic	Intel Pentium 2129Y
12	Cores	2
24	Threads	2
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	No
Yes	Overclocking ?	No
4.10 GHz	Frequency	1.10 GHz
4.70 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	--
4.60 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	--

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT	Characteristic	Intel Pentium 2129Y
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
no iGPU	GPU	Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1)
	GPU frequency	0.35 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	0.85 GHz
--	GPU Generation	7
	Technology	22 nm
	Max. displays	3
--	Compute units	6
--	Shader	48
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
--	DirectX Version	11.0

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
no iGPU	GPU	Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1)
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
No	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VC-1	Decode
No	Codec JPEG	Decode

Memory & PCIe The AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium 2129Y can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT	Characteristic	Intel Pentium 2129Y
DDR4-3200	Memory	DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
128 GB	Max. Memory	32 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Yes	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
64.00 MB	L3 Cache	2.00 MB
4.0	PCIe version	2.0
20	PCIe lanes	16
39.4 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	8.0 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT has a TDP of 105 W, that of the Intel Pentium 2129Y is 10 W.
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT	Characteristic	Intel Pentium 2129Y
105 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	10 W
142 W	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
95 °C	Tjunction max.	90 °C
Technical details The AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT has a 64.00 MB cache, while the Intel Pentium 2129Y cache has a total of 2.00 MB.
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT	Characteristic	Intel Pentium 2129Y
7 nm	Technology	22 nm
Chiplet	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
AM4 (PGA 1331)	Socket	BGA 1023
AMD-V, SVM	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2020	Release date	Q1/2013
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT (100%)

Intel Pentium 2129Y (15%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT (100%)

Intel Pentium 2129Y (3%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz	1414 (100%)
	Intel Pentium 2129Y 2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz	218 (15%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12C 24T @ 4.60 GHz	12974 (100%)
	Intel Pentium 2129Y 2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz	413 (3%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12C 24T @ 4.60 GHz	32790 (100%)
	Intel Pentium 2129Y 2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz	587 (2%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz	78 (100%)
	Intel Pentium 2129Y 2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz	1074 (100%)
	Intel Pentium 2129Y 2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz	1354 (100%)
	Intel Pentium 2129Y 2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12C 24T @ 4.60 GHz	18511 (100%)
	Intel Pentium 2129Y 2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz	0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz	1719 (100%)
	Intel Pentium 2129Y 2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz	0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12C 24T @ 4.60 GHz	10689 (100%)
	Intel Pentium 2129Y 2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz	539 (100%)
	Intel Pentium 2129Y 2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12C 24T @ 4.60 GHz	7244 (100%)
	Intel Pentium 2129Y 2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz	0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Pentium 2129Y Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1) @ 0.85 GHz	82 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12C 24T @ 4.10 GHz	8118 (100%)
	Intel Pentium 2129Y 2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz	219 (100%)
	Intel Pentium 2129Y 2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12C 24T @ 4.60 GHz	3192 (100%)
	Intel Pentium 2129Y 2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz	0 (0%)

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