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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900 outperforms Ryzen 9 3900X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900 is 555 days newer than Ryzen 9 3900X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900
- Performs up to 4% better in Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 9 3900X - 380 vs 367 FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
367
96.57894736842105%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.32/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$485
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 9 5900
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 12 |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900 or Ryzen 9 3900X
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
288 FPS
CA$12.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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288 FPS
CA$20.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$5,769.73
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