The Ryzen 9 3900XT is a slightly faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 4500, however, it's a much worse value for money, as it's $275.68 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 3900XT
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 4500
- Up to 82% cheaper – $62.16 vs $337.84
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 38% less energy – 65 vs 105 Watts
Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Ryzen 5 4500 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Jul 7th, 2020
Average FPS
193
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, €
€337.84
18%
Value, €/FPS
€1.75/FPS
18%
Ryzen 5 4500
Apr 4th, 2022
Average FPS
189
98%
Min 1% FPS
125
98%
Price, €
€62.16
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.32/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Ryzen 5 4500 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Ryzen 5 4500 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Ryzen 5 4500 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Jul 7th, 2020
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen 5 4500
Apr 4th, 2022
Cores
6-core
50%
L3 Cache
8 MB
12%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
95%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
87%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 3900XT | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 4500 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| $499.00 | MSRP | $129.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Matisse | Codename | Not Available |
| 105 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.1 GHz |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
