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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900X is 817 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 8% better in Valorant than Ryzen 5 1600X - 809 vs 746 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Up to 20% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - CA$389.7 vs CA$485.0
- Up to 13% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen 9 3900X - CA$0.52 vs CA$0.6 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
809
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.6/FPS
86%
Price, CA$
CA$485
80%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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In Stock
Updated 10459 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
746
92%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.52/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$389.7
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Processor (YD160XBCAEWOF)
Buy for CA$389.7 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10457 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600X |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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