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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 1287 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 26% better in Rust than Ryzen 9 3900X - 262 vs 208 FPS
- Up to 2% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $368.99 vs $375.0
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Single-Core
1693
59.95042492917847%
Multi-Core
9938
59.356148838320486%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Raphael | Codename | Matisse |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 12 |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900 or Ryzen 9 3900X
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
162 FPS
$11.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,792.73
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119 FPS
$25.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 3900X
24 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
In Stock
107 FPS
$25.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,677.08
In Stock
116 FPS
$20.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,359
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116 FPS
$21.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,439
In Stock
116 FPS
$15.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,809
In Stock
217 FPS
$14.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,249
In Stock
87 FPS
$18.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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