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Ryzen 9 5900X vs Ryzen 7 3800X

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

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core,24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor ASUS ROG Strix B550-FGaming AMD AM4 Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 & 3rd Gen Ryzen ATX Gaming Motherboard(PCIe 4.0, 2.5Gb LAN,BIOS Flashback,HDMI 2.1.

Buy for $438.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 28 minutes ago

vs

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X

3.9 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for $295 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 28 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core,24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor ASUS ROG Strix B550-FGaming AMD AM4 Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 & 3rd Gen Ryzen ATX Gaming Motherboard(PCIe 4.0, 2.5Gb LAN,BIOS Flashback,HDMI 2.1.

Buy for $438.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 28 minutes ago

vs

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X

3.9 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for $295 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 28 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 3800X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 3800X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 487 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 3800X.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Performs up to 2% better in F1 22 than Ryzen 7 3800X - 286 vs 280 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 24 vs 16 threads

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X

  • Up to 33% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $295.0 vs $438.48
  • Up to 31% better value when playing F1 22 than Ryzen 9 5900X - $1.05 vs $1.53 per FPS
This is a free version of F1 22.
F1 22

F1 22

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

286

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.53/FPS

68%

Price, $

$438.48

67%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core,24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor ASUS ROG Strix B550-FGaming AMD AM4 Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 & 3rd Gen Ryzen ATX Gaming Motherboard(PCIe 4.0, 2.5Gb LAN,BIOS Flashback,HDMI 2.1.

Buy for $438.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 28 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Logo
Ryzen 7 3800X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

280

97%

Value, $/FPS

$1.05/FPS

100%

Price, $

$295

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for $295 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 28 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Logo
Ryzen 7 3800X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1695

77%

Multi-Core

8498

71%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

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AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 3800X

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateJul 7th, 2019
Ryzen 9CollectionRyzen 7
VermeerCodenameMatisse
AMD Socket AM4SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores8
24
Threads16
3.7 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.9 GHz
4.8 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.5 GHz
105 WTDP105 W
7 nmProcess Size7 nm
37.0xMultiplier
39.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Ryzen 7 3800X

F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High

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