AMD Ryzen 7 5700G vs AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 5700G and AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 7 5700G

AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G

CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
Around 62% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 105 Watt
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3283 vs 2746

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	13 Apr 2021 vs July 2020
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3283 vs 2746

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
8 more threads: 24 vs 16
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.7 GHz vs 4.6 GHz
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 33% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32662 vs 24538
Around 28% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 8546 vs 6671

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 8
Number of threads	24 vs 16
Maximum frequency	4.7 GHz vs 4.6 GHz
L2 cache	6 MB vs 4 MB
L3 cache	64 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	32662 vs 24538
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	8546 vs 6671

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3283

2746

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

24538

32662

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

6671

8546

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 5700G	AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
PassMark - Single thread mark	3283	2746
PassMark - CPU mark	24538	32662
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6671	8546

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 5700G	AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Zen 2
Launch date	13 Apr 2021	July 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$359
OPN PIB	100-100000263BOX	100-100000277WOF
OPN Tray	100-000000263
Place in performance rating	616	592
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	3.8 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	6 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz	4.7 GHz
Number of cores	8	12
Number of GPU cores	8
Number of threads	16	24
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200MHz	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	2000 MHz
iGPU core count	8
Number of pipelines	512
Processor graphics	Radeon Vega 8
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45-65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	AM4	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	105 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	20
PCI Express revision	4.0	4.0
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)