AMD Ryzen 9 3900 vs AMD Athlon 5150

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 3900 and AMD Athlon 5150 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 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), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 3900

• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
• 20 more threads: 24 vs 4
• Around 25% higher maximum core temperature: 95 °C vs 76°C
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 28 nm
• 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• 14.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 30.97 vs 2.2
• 13.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 70.972 vs 5.233
• 15.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.748 vs 0.111
• 14.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 19.043 vs 1.328

Reasons to consider the AMD Athlon 5150

• 2.6x lower typical power consumption: 25 Watt vs 65 Watt
• Around 52% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 7.461 vs 4.924

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 3900
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 5150

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	CPU 1 CPU 2	30.97 2.2
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	CPU 1 CPU 2	70.972 5.233
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	CPU 1 CPU 2	1.748 0.111
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	CPU 1 CPU 2	4.924 7.461
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	CPU 1 CPU 2	19.043 1.328

Compare specifications (specs)