Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900XT outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900XT is 287 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
- Up to 60% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - €231.18 vs €579.7
- Up to 59% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Ryzen 9 3900XT - €2.63 vs €6.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Performs up to 2% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Ryzen 5 3500X - 90 vs 88 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3500X - 24 vs 6 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
FPS
88
97%
Value, €/FPS
€2.63/FPS
100%
Price, €
€231.18
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €231.18 on Amazon
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Buy for €579.7 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT |
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Sep 24th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Matisse | Codename | Matisse |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
6 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |