The Ryzen 7 3800XT is the comparison's loser – it's a slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 5900X and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $199.05 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 3800XT
The Ryzen 9 5900X is better in every way
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5900X
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 43% cheaper – $259.95 vs $459.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 16 threads
Ryzen 7 3800XT vs Ryzen 9 5900X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
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 7 3800XT vs Ryzen 9 5900X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 7 3800XT vs Ryzen 9 5900X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 7 3800XT vs Ryzen 9 5900X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 7 3800XT
Jul 7th, 2020
Cores
8-core
67%
L3 Cache
32 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
98%
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
95%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 7 3800XT | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
$399.00 | MSRP | $549.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Matisse | Codename | Vermeer |
| 105 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
3.9 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.7 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 |
