Ryzen 5 8500G vs Ryzen 9 3900XT

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 3900XT
2020
12 cores / 24 threads, 105 Watt
20.56
+50.1%
Ryzen 5 8500G
2024
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
13.70

Ryzen 9 3900XT outperforms Ryzen 5 8500G by an impressive 50% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 3900XT and Ryzen 5 8500G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking274547
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation26.06no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9no data
Power efficiency18.5219.93
Architecture codenameMatisse 2 (2020)Phoenix2 (2024)
Release date7 July 2020 (4 years ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499$229

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 3900XT and Ryzen 5 8500G 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 speed3.8 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz5 GHz
L1 cache96K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm4 nm
Die size74 mm2137 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,800 million20,900 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 3900XT and Ryzen 5 8500G 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)105 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3900XT and Ryzen 5 8500G. 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 3900XT and Ryzen 5 8500G are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 3900XT and Ryzen 5 8500G. 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 740M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 3900XT and Ryzen 5 8500G.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data14

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 3900XT 20.56
+50.1%
Ryzen 5 8500G 13.70

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 3900XT 32659
+50.1%
Ryzen 5 8500G 21757

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.56 13.70
Recency 7 July 2020 8 January 2024
Physical cores 12 6
Threads 24 12
Chip lithography 7 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 9 3900XT has a 50.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Ryzen 5 8500G, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 61.5% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 3900XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 8500G in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 9 3900XT is a desktop processor while Ryzen 5 8500G is a notebook one.


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