Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900 outperforms the cheaper 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 the cheaper Ryzen 9 3900X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Up to 41% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900 - €224.15 vs €379.0
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900
- Performs up to 2% better in Apex Legends than Ryzen 9 3900X - 298 vs 293 FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Apex Legends
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900 |
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Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2021 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Matisse | Codename | Vermeer |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 12 |
24 | Threads | 24 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |