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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 3800X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 3800X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 487 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 3800X.
Advantages of Ryzen 7 3800X
- Up to 31% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $162.32 vs $235.37
- Up to 25% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen 9 5900X - $1.61 vs $2.16 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 8% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen 7 3800X - 121 vs 112 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 24 vs 16 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
112
93%
Value, €/FPS
€1.61/FPS
100%
Price, €
€180.17
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 3800X | vs | Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Matisse | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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