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Ryzen 9 3900X vs Ryzen 7 5800X

Ryzen 9 3900X vs Ryzen 7 5800X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Ryzen 9 3900X

3.8 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for CA$399 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 177 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler

Buy for CA$288.71 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 177 minutes ago

Ryzen 9 3900X

3.8 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for CA$399 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 177 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 5800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler

Buy for CA$288.71 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 177 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 487 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900X.

Advantages of Ryzen 9 3900X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 24 vs 16 threads

Advantages of Ryzen 7 5800X

  • Performs up to 12% better in New World than Ryzen 9 3900X - 135 vs 121 FPS
  • Up to 28% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - CA$288.71 vs CA$399.00
  • Up to 35% better value when playing New World than Ryzen 9 3900X - CA$2.14 vs CA$3.30 per FPS
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New World

New World

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

121

90%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$3.3/FPS

65%

Price, CA$

CA$399

72%

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for CA$399 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 177 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

135

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$2.14/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$288.71

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler

Buy for CA$288.71 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 177 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1693

78%

Multi-Core

9938

97%

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2178

100%

Multi-Core

10263

100%

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo

Ryzen 9 3900X

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo

Ryzen 7 5800X

Jul 7th, 2019Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 9CollectionRyzen 7
MatisseCodenameVermeer
AMD Socket AM4SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores8
24
Threads16
3.8 GHzBase Clock Speed3.8 GHz
4.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
105 WTDP105 W
7 nmProcess Size7 nm
38.0xMultiplier38.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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