The Ryzen 3 2300X is a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 5900X. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Ryzen 3 2300X
- Consumes up to 38% less energy – 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5900X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 4 threads
Ryzen 3 2300X vs Ryzen 9 5900X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 3 2300X
Sep 10th, 2018
Average FPS
182
90%
Min 1% FPS
121
90%
Price, $
Out of Stock
Value, $/FPS
Not Available
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Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
203
100%
Min 1% FPS
134
100%
Price, $
$259.95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.28/FPS
100%
Ryzen 3 2300X vs Ryzen 9 5900X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 3 2300X vs Ryzen 9 5900X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 3 2300X vs Ryzen 9 5900X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 3 2300X
Sep 10th, 2018
Cores
4-core
33%
L3 Cache
4 MB
6%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
95%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
83%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
92%
Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 3 2300X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 10th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $549.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Vermeer |
65 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.8 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2933 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
