The Ryzen 9 3900X is the comparison's loser – it's a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 3600XT and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $196.89 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 3900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3600XT
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 54% cheaper – $168.11 vs $365.00
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 10% less energy – 95 vs 105 Watts
Ryzen 9 3900X vs Ryzen 5 3600XT for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 3600XT
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
192
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, $
$168.11
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.87/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 3900X vs Ryzen 5 3600XT in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 3900X vs Ryzen 5 3600XT in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 3900X vs Ryzen 5 3600XT in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 3900X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen 5 3600XT
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
6-core
50%
L3 Cache
32 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
98%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 3900X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 3600XT |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| $499.00 | MSRP | $249.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Matisse | Codename | Matisse |
| 105 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.5 GHz |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
