Ryzen 5 3500 vs Ryzen 9 3900X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 3900X
2019
12 cores / 24 threads, 105 Watt
21.32
+155%

Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms Ryzen 5 3500 by a whopping 155% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 3900X and Ryzen 5 3500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking266924
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation21.81no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency18.5111.71
Architecture codenameMatisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)Zen 2 (2017−2020)
Release date7 July 2019 (5 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 3900X and Ryzen 5 3500 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)
Threads246
Base clock speed3.8 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz4.1 GHz
L1 cache768 KB384 KB
L2 cache6 MB3 MB
L3 cache64 MB16 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Number of transistors19,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 3900X and Ryzen 5 3500 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM4Socket AM4
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Ryzen 5 3500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Ryzen 5 3500 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Ryzen 5 3500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

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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 3900X 21.32
+155%
Ryzen 5 3500 8.35

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 3900X 32621
+155%
Ryzen 5 3500 12785

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 3900X 1709
+12.9%
Ryzen 5 3500 1514

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 3900X 9943
+85.2%
Ryzen 5 3500 5370

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 21.32 8.35
Physical cores 12 6
Threads 24 6
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 9 3900X has a 155.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

Ryzen 5 3500, on the other hand, has 61.5% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 3900X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 3500 in performance tests.


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