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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 3900X is 817 days newer than Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 19% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Ryzen 5 1600X - 240 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 95 vs 105 Watts
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Desktop CPU - AM4/Hex Core/3.6GHz – 4GHZ turbo/ 16MB/95W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Single-Core
1123
66.33195510927348%
Multi-Core
4766
47.957335479975846%
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600X |
|---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 3900X or Ryzen 5 1600X
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
162 FPS
£22.28/FPS
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Ryzen 9 3900X
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Ryzen 9 3900X
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