The Ryzen 9 5900X is a much faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen 3 4100, however, it's a much worse value for money, as it's $171.30 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5900X
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of the Ryzen 3 4100
- Up to 73% cheaper – $63.84 vs $235.14
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 38% less energy – 65 vs 105 Watts
Ryzen 9 5900X vs Ryzen 3 4100 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
203
100%
Min 1% FPS
134
100%
Price, €
€235.14
27%
Value, €/FPS
€1.15/FPS
29%
Ryzen 3 4100
Apr 4th, 2022
Average FPS
188
93%
Min 1% FPS
125
93%
Price, €
€63.84
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.33/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 5900X vs Ryzen 3 4100 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 5900X vs Ryzen 3 4100 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 5900X vs Ryzen 3 4100 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen 3 4100
Apr 4th, 2022
Cores
4-core
33%
L3 Cache
8 MB
12%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
83%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 5900X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 3 4100 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| $549.00 | MSRP | $99.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Not Available |
| 105 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
