Ryzen 5 4500 vs Ryzen 9 3900

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 3900
2019
12 cores / 24 threads, 65 Watt
19.34
+90.7%
Ryzen 5 4500
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
10.14

Ryzen 9 3900 outperforms Ryzen 5 4500 by an impressive 91% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 3900 and Ryzen 5 4500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking300768
Place by popularitynot in top-10044
Cost-effectiveness evaluation20.75no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Matisse (Ryzen 3000 Desktop)no data
Power efficiency28.1614.76
Architecture codenameMatisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)Renoir (2020−2023)
Release date24 September 2019 (5 years ago)4 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 3900 and Ryzen 5 4500 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads2412
Base clock speed3.1 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz4.1 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache64 MB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm7 nm
Die size2x 74 mm2156 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors7,600 million9,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 3900 and Ryzen 5 4500 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
SocketAM4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3900 and Ryzen 5 4500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 3900 and Ryzen 5 4500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 3900 and Ryzen 5 4500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 3900 and Ryzen 5 4500.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanes2416

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 9 3900 19.34
+90.7%
Ryzen 5 4500 10.14

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 9 3900 30722
+90.7%
Ryzen 5 4500 16114

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 9 3900 1678
+7.6%
Ryzen 5 4500 1559

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 9 3900 9543
+53.7%
Ryzen 5 4500 6209

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.34 10.14
Recency 24 September 2019 4 April 2022
Physical cores 12 6
Threads 24 12

Ryzen 9 3900 has a 90.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Ryzen 5 4500, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years.

The Ryzen 9 3900 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 4500 in performance tests.


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