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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $499
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900XT on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 121 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900XT.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 5% better in Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 9 3900XT - 385 vs 368 FPS
- Up to 39% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $272.99 vs $450.0
- Up to 42% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $0.71 vs $1.22 per FPS
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
385
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.71/FPS
100%
Price, $
$272.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $272.99 on Amazon
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Updated 201 minutes ago
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12-core, 24-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 201 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT |
|---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 12 |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Ryzen 9 3900XT
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
149 FPS
$11.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$1,669.99
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315 FPS
$6.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,996.99
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318 FPS
$8.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,799.99
In Stock
236 FPS
$7.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
In Stock
318 FPS
$8.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,804.25
In Stock
236 FPS
$9.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,249.99
In Stock
318 FPS
$9.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899
In Stock
204 FPS
$7.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,569.99
In Stock
292 FPS
$7.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
In Stock
149 FPS
$10/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 3 TB HDD
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$1,489.99
In Stock
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