Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms Ryzen 9 3900X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 1018 days newer than Ryzen 9 3900X.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 3900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 3% better in Ready or Not than Ryzen 9 3900X - 284 vs 275 FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 3900X | vs | Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
