The Ryzen 5 3500X is a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 5900X, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $134.95 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3500X
- Up to 52% cheaper – $125.00 vs $259.95
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 38% less energy – 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5900X
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 6 threads
Ryzen 5 3500X vs Ryzen 9 5900X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 3500X
Sep 24th, 2019
Average FPS
189
93%
Min 1% FPS
125
93%
Price, $
$125
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.66/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
203
100%
Min 1% FPS
134
100%
Price, $
$259.95
48%
Value, $/FPS
$1.28/FPS
52%
Ryzen 5 3500X 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 5 3500X vs Ryzen 9 5900X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 3500X vs Ryzen 9 5900X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 3500X
Sep 24th, 2019
Cores
6-core
50%
L3 Cache
32 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
85%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
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 5 3500X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 24th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $549.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Matisse | Codename | Vermeer |
65 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 6 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.8 GHz |
| 32 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
