AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X and AMD Ryzen 9 3900X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

• CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
• Around 62% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 105 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
• 18 more threads: 24 vs 6
• Around 112095% higher clock speed: 4600 MHz vs 4.1 GHz
• 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
• Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2707 vs 2506
• 2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32660 vs 13179
• Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1276 vs 1175
• 2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 12037 vs 5292
• 2.2x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 8594 vs 3860

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	2506 2707
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	13179 32660
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	1175 1276
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	5292 12037
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	CPU 1 CPU 2	3860 8594

Compare specifications (specs)