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Ryzen 7 3800X vs Ryzen 9 5900X

Ryzen 7 3800X vs Ryzen 9 5900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Processore AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (12C/24T, 70 MB di cache, fino a 4,8 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for 242.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 162 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Processore AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (12C/24T, 70 MB di cache, fino a 4,8 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for 242.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 162 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 3800X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 487 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 7 3800X.

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Performs up to 8% better in Valorant than Ryzen 7 3800X - 870 vs 809 FPS
  • Up to 47% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800X - €242.21 vs €455.83
  • Up to 50% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen 7 3800X - €0.28 vs €0.56 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 24 vs 16 threads
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Valorant

Valorant

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Logo
Ryzen 7 3800X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

809

93%

Value, €/FPS

€0.56/FPS

50%

Price, €

€455.83

53%

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Processori Socket AM4 (3.9Ghz+32Mb)

Buy for 455.83 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 163 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

870

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.28/FPS

100%

Price, €

€242.21

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Processore AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (12C/24T, 70 MB di cache, fino a 4,8 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for 242.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 162 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Logo
Ryzen 7 3800X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Logo
Ryzen 7 3800X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1695

78%

Multi-Core

8498

72%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Logo

Ryzen 7 3800X

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo

Ryzen 9 5900X

Jul 7th, 2019Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 7CollectionRyzen 9
MatisseCodenameVermeer
AMD Socket AM4SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
12
16Threads
24
3.9 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.7 GHz
4.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.8 GHz
105 WTDP105 W
7 nmProcess Size7 nm
39.0x
Multiplier37.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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