Ryzen 9 5900X vs Ryzen 3 3200G

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 3200G
2019
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.48
Ryzen 9 5900X
2020
12 cores / 24 threads, 105 Watt
24.61
+449%

Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Ryzen 3 3200G by a whopping 449% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 3200G and Ryzen 9 5900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1327206
Place by popularity42not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.9032.25
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3AMD Ryzen 9
Power efficiency6.5222.18
Architecture codenamePicasso (2019−2022)Vermeer (Zen3) (2020−2022)
Release date7 July 2019 (5 years ago)5 November 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$99$549

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 5900X has 262% better value for money than Ryzen 3 3200G.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 3200G and Ryzen 9 5900X basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads424
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus typePCIe 3.0no data
Multiplier3637
L1 cache96 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)64 MB
Chip lithography12 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size210 mm22x 74 mm2(CCD) + 125 mm2 (IOD)
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors4,940 million0 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 3200G and Ryzen 9 5900X compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 3200G and Ryzen 9 5900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 3200G and Ryzen 9 5900X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 3200G and Ryzen 9 5900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4-3200
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon Vega 8-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 3200G and Ryzen 9 5900X.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes20no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 3 3200G 4.48
Ryzen 9 5900X 24.61
+449%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 3 3200G 7124
Ryzen 9 5900X 39096
+449%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 3 3200G 1076
Ryzen 9 5900X 2207
+105%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 3 3200G 3063
Ryzen 9 5900X 11940
+290%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.48 24.61
Recency 7 July 2019 5 November 2020
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 4 24
Chip lithography 12 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 105 Watt

Ryzen 3 3200G has 61.5% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 5900X, on the other hand, has a 449.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 71.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 5900X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 3200G in performance tests.


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