Ryzen 9 9900X vs Ryzen 5 3600XT

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 3600XT
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
11.73
Ryzen 9 9900X
2024
12 cores / 24 threads, 120 Watt
34.52
+194%

Ryzen 9 9900X outperforms Ryzen 5 3600XT by a whopping 194% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3600XT and Ryzen 9 9900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking668109
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation19.4966.82
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency11.6827.21
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Granite Ridge (2024)
Release date7 July 2019 (5 years ago)15 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$249$499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 9900X has 243% better value for money than Ryzen 5 3600XT.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3600XT 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads1224
Base clock speed3.8 GHz4.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz5.6 GHz
L1 cache96K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB (shared)64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm4 nm
Die size74 mm22x 70.6 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,800 million16,630 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3600XT 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 configuration11
SocketAM4AM5
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3600XT 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 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3600XT and Ryzen 9 9900X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3600XT and Ryzen 9 9900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3600XT and Ryzen 9 9900X.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data24

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 5 3600XT 11.73
Ryzen 9 9900X 34.52
+194%

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 5 3600XT 18630
Ryzen 9 9900X 54828
+194%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.73 34.52
Recency 7 July 2019 15 August 2024
Physical cores 6 12
Threads 12 24
Chip lithography 7 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 120 Watt

Ryzen 5 3600XT has 26.3% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 9900X, on the other hand, has a 194.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 9 9900X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 3600XT in performance tests.


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