The Ryzen 9 5900X is a much faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen 3 3100, however, it's a much worse value for money, as it's $148.75 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5900X
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of the Ryzen 3 3100
- Up to 61% cheaper – $96.43 vs $245.18
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 38% less energy – 65 vs 105 Watts
Ryzen 9 5900X vs Ryzen 3 3100
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
220
100%
Min 1% FPS
150
100%
Price, $
$245.18
39%
Value, $/FPS
$1.11/FPS
42%
Ryzen 3 3100
Apr 24th, 2020
Average FPS
204
93%
Min 1% FPS
140
93%
Price, $
$96.43
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.47/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 5900X vs Ryzen 3 3100 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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+2
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Average FPS
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Best Looking
1920x1080
Average FPS
Average FPS
Very High
1920x1080
+3
Average FPS
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High
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 5900X vs Ryzen 3 3100 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 5900X vs Ryzen 3 3100 in core CPU performance specifications
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%
Ryzen 3 3100
Apr 24th, 2020
Cores
4-core
33%
L3 Cache
16 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
81%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 5900X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 3 3100 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 24th, 2020 |
| $549.00 | MSRP | $99.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Matisse |
| 105 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
