AMD Ryzen 7 5800 vs AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 5800 and AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 7 5800

AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 5800

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.6 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
Around 26% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3394 vs 2692

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	12 Jan 2021 vs 30 Sep 2019
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3394 vs 2692

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
8 more threads: 24 vs 16
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% 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 22% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 31609 vs 25835
Around 13% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 8013 vs 7120

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	12 vs 8
Number of threads	24 vs 16
L1 cache	768 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	6 MB vs 4 MB
L3 cache	64 MB vs 32 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	31609 vs 25835
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	8013 vs 7120

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 5800
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3394

2692

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

25835

31609

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

7120

8013

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 5800	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
PassMark - Single thread mark	3394	2692
PassMark - CPU mark	25835	31609
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7120	8013

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Zen 2
Launch date	12 Jan 2021	30 Sep 2019
OPN Tray	100-000000456	100-000000072
Place in performance rating	559	678
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		Ryzen 9
Processor Number		PRO 3900
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.4 GHz	3.1 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	6 MB
L3 cache	32 MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz	4.3 GHz
Number of cores	8	12
Number of threads	16	24
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory bandwidth		47.68 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
Number of USB ports	4.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
PCI Express revision		4.0
PCIe configurations		1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
AMD SenseMI
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)