The Ryzen 9 5900X is a clear winner – it's a much faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen 7 3800X and it's also a better value for money, as it's $9.05 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5900X
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 3% cheaper – $256.99 vs $266.04
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 3800X
The Ryzen 9 5900X is better in every way
Ryzen 9 5900X vs Ryzen 7 3800X
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, $
$256.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.16/FPS
100%
Ryzen 7 3800X
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
209
95%
Min 1% FPS
143
95%
Price, $
$266.04
96%
Value, $/FPS
$1.27/FPS
91%
Ryzen 9 5900X vs Ryzen 7 3800X 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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Ultra
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+2
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Very High
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+3
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 5900X vs Ryzen 7 3800X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 5900X vs Ryzen 7 3800X 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
95%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen 7 3800X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
8-core
67%
L3 Cache
32 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
94%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 5900X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 7 3800X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| $549.00 | MSRP | $399.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Matisse |
| 105 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
4.8 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 |
