Ryzen 5 7600X vs Ryzen 9 3900XT

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 3900XT and Ryzen 5 7600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	274	345
Place by popularity	not in top-100	68
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	26.07	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen 9	AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency	18.53	16.16
Architecture codename	Matisse 2 (2020)	Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date	7 July 2020 (4 years ago)	27 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$499	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 3900XT and Ryzen 5 7600X 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 cores	12 (Dodeca-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	24	12
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	4.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.7 GHz	5.3 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	6 MB
L3 cache	64 MB	32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	5 nm, 6 nm
Die size	74 mm2	70 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	61 °C
Number of transistors	3,800 million	CCD: 6,5 Mrd + IOD: 3,4 Mrd Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 3900XT and Ryzen 5 7600X 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	AM4	AM5
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3900XT and Ryzen 5 7600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Precision Boost 2	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 3900XT and Ryzen 5 7600X are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 3900XT and Ryzen 5 7600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 3900XT and Ryzen 5 7600X.

PCIe version	4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	24

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	20.56	17.93
Recency	7 July 2020	27 September 2022
Physical cores	12	6
Threads	24	12
Chip lithography	7 nm	5 nm

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