AMD Ryzen 9 5900X vs AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X $399
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT $499
12 Cores
24 Threads
3.7GHz Clock
12 Cores
24 Threads
3.8GHz Clock
Socket
AM4
Socket
AM4
iGPU
No GPU
iGPU
No GPU

GB6 Single-Core

  • 26% faster vs Ryzen 9 3900XT
  • 21% slower vs Ryzen 9 5900X
Ryzen 9 5900X - GB6S 2,205
x1.26
Ryzen 9 3900XT - GB6S 1,745
x1

GB6 Multi-Core

  • 10% faster vs Ryzen 9 3900XT
  • 9% slower vs Ryzen 9 5900X
Ryzen 9 5900X - GB6M 11,030
x1.1
Ryzen 9 3900XT - GB6M 10,040
x1

CB23 Single-Core

  • 20% faster vs Ryzen 9 3900XT
  • 17% slower vs Ryzen 9 5900X
Ryzen 9 5900X - CB23S 1,635
x1.2
Ryzen 9 3900XT - CB23S 1,365
x1

CB23 Multi-Core

  • 18% faster vs Ryzen 9 3900XT
  • 15% slower vs Ryzen 9 5900X
Ryzen 9 5900X - CB23M 21,880
x1.18
Ryzen 9 3900XT - CB23M 18,515
x1
  • Same Performance vs Ryzen 9 3900XT
  • Same Performance vs Ryzen 9 5900X
Ryzen 9 5900X - 51.2GB/s
x1
Ryzen 9 3900XT - 51.2GB/s
x1
  • Same TDP vs Ryzen 9 3900XT
  • Same TDP vs Ryzen 9 5900X
Ryzen 9 5900X - 105W
x1
Ryzen 9 3900XT - 105W
x1
CB23S 1,635
63%
CB23S 1,365
52%
CB23M 21,880
51%
CB23M 18,515
43%
Manufacturer
AMD
Manufacturer
AMD
Architecture
Zen 3
Architecture
Zen 2
Family
Ryzen 5000
Family
Ryzen 3000
Instruction Set (ISA)
x86-64
Instruction Set (ISA)
x86-64
Codename
Vermeer
Breckenridge
Vermeer 2CCD
Codename
Matisse
Aspen Highlands
Matisse 2CCD
Market Segment
Desktop
Market Segment
Desktop
Release Date
11/5/2020
Release Date
7/7/2020
Foundry
TSMC
GlobalFoundries (IO Die)
Foundry
TSMC
GlobalFoundries (IO Die)
Node
N7
12LP (IO Die)
Node
N7
12LP (IO Die)
Die Size
2x 81 mm²
125 mm² (IO Die)
Die Size
2x 74 mm²
125 mm² (IO Die)
Transistor Count
2x 4.2 Billion
2.1 Billion (IO Die)
Transistor Count
2x 3.8 Billion
2.1 Billion (IO Die)
12 Cores
12 Cores
24 Threads
24 Threads
3.7GHz
4.8GHz Boost
3.8GHz
4.7GHz Boost
Overclocking
Unlocked
Overclocking
Unlocked
Type
PCIe
Type
PCIe
Transfer Rate
16GT/s
Transfer Rate
16GT/s
Lanes
4
Lanes
4
Bandwidth
8GB/s
Bandwidth
8GB/s
Bi-directional
16GB/s
Bi-directional
16GB/s
L1 Instruction
32KB/Core
8-way set associative
L1 Instruction
32KB/Core
8-way set associative
L1 Data
32KB/Core
8-way set associative
L1 Data
32KB/Core
8-way set associative
L2
512KB/Core
8-way set associative
L2
512KB/Core
8-way set associative
L3
64MB Shared
16-way set associative
L3
64MB Shared
16-way set associative
Channels
2
Channels
2
Max Memory
128GB
Max Memory
128GB
ECC
Not Supported
ECC
Not Supported
Bus Width/Channel
64Bit
Bus Width
128Bit
Bus Width/Channel
64Bit
Bus Width
128Bit
Clock
1600MHz
Transfer Rate
3200MT/s
Clock
1600MHz
Transfer Rate
3200MT/s
Bandwidth/Channel
25.6GB/s
Bandwidth
51.2GB/s
Bandwidth/Channel
25.6GB/s
Bandwidth
51.2GB/s
TDP
105W
142W Peak
TDP
105W
145W Peak
Temp
90°C Max
Temp
95°C Max
PCIe 4.0 x20 Lanes
PCIe 4.0 x20 Lanes
No GPU
No GPU
No NPU
No NPU
No Cellular
No Cellular
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