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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 4100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 4100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 515 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 3 4100.
Advantages of Ryzen 3 4100
- Up to 74% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$99.00 vs CA$379.95
- Up to 71% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$0.45 vs CA$1.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 10% better in Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 3 4100 - 243 vs 220 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 4100 - 24 vs 8 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Ryzen 3 4100
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
220
91%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.45/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 3 4100 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Updated 264 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
243
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.56/FPS
29%
Price, CA$
CA$379.95
26%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
Buy for CA$379.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 265 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Ryzen 3 4100
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 3 4100 | vs | Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Not Available | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 3 4100 or Ryzen 9 5900X
With selected game settings
11 FPS
CA$107.69/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Ryzen 3 4100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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152 FPS
CA$36.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$5,499
In Stock
84 FPS
CA$29.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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CA$2,509.99
In Stock
151 FPS
CA$26.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3,999
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