Ryzen 9 9900X 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 9900X
2024
12 cores / 24 threads, 120 Watt
34.52
+671%

Ryzen 9 9900X outperforms Ryzen 3 3200G by a whopping 671% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 3200G and Ryzen 9 9900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1327109
Place by popularity42not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.9066.82
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3no data
Power efficiency6.5227.21
Architecture codenamePicasso (2019−2022)Granite Ridge (2024)
Release date7 July 2019 (5 years ago)15 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$99$499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 9900X has 651% better value for money than Ryzen 3 3200G.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 3200G and Ryzen 9 9900X 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 GHz4.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz5.6 GHz
Bus typePCIe 3.0no data
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache96 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm4 nm
Die size210 mm22x 70.6 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Number of transistors4,940 million16,630 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 3200G and Ryzen 9 9900X 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
SocketAM4AM5
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 3200G and Ryzen 9 9900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataSMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 3200G and Ryzen 9 9900X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 3200G and Ryzen 9 9900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR5
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon Vega 8AMD Radeon Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 3200G and Ryzen 9 9900X.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes2024

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 9900X 34.52
+671%

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 9900X 54828
+670%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.48 34.52
Integrated graphics card 4.51 1.98
Recency 7 July 2019 15 August 2024
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 4 24
Chip lithography 12 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 120 Watt

Ryzen 3 3200G has 127.8% faster integrated GPU, and 84.6% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 9900X, on the other hand, has a 670.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 200% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 9900X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 3200G in performance tests.


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