The Ryzen 7 3800X is a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 3900XT, however, it's a better value for money, as it's £98.75 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 3800X
- Up to 22% cheaper – £351.24 vs £449.99
- A better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 3900XT
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 16 threads
Ryzen 7 3800X vs Ryzen 9 3900XT for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 7 3800X
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
192
99%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, £
£351.24
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.82/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Jul 7th, 2020
Average FPS
193
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, £
£449.99
78%
Value, £/FPS
£2.33/FPS
78%
Ryzen 7 3800X vs Ryzen 9 3900XT 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
Add a Game
Select Settings
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 7 3800X vs Ryzen 9 3900XT in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 7 3800X vs Ryzen 9 3900XT in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 7 3800X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
8-core
67%
L3 Cache
32 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
96%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Jul 7th, 2020
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 7 3800X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 3900XT |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
$399.00 | MSRP | $499.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Matisse | Codename | Matisse |
| 105 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
3.9 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.7 GHz |
| 32 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
