AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D vs AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

Processor comparisons   09-07-2023
   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D vs AMD Ryzen 9 3900X and see which is better for games or simple use for video editing, programming, machine learning, rendering, streaming. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like MATLAB, Blender, Furmark, 3DMark, RealBench, WPrime, SuperPi, PassMark, Prime95, VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, AIDA64, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, DaVinci Resolve Studio, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, UserBenchmark.
   And how good the processors are in games:

Overwatch
Rainbow Six Siege
DOOM: Eternal
Cyberpunk 2077
Grand Theft Auto V
Valorant
Valheim
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Watch Dogs Legion
Fallout 76
Borderlands 3
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Death Stranding
Halo Infinite
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Apex Legends
Last Man Standing
Fortnite
Red Dead Redemption 2

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 3900X or AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 5 5600X3D

56%

Ryzen 9 3900X

60%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 3900X is 6% better than Ryzen 5 5600X3D. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 5600X3D

55%

Ryzen 9 3900X

57%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, Half-Life: Alyx, Ghostrunner, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, League of Legends (LOL), Control, Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.4	101.5
Valorant	110.6	115.4
Cyberpunk 2077	62.0	64.6
Apex Legends	104.0	108.5
Call of Duty Warzone	83.0	86.5
Overwatch	89.6	93.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.3	79.6
DOOM Eternal	55.3	57.7
Warzone	86.3	90.0
Assassin's Creed	92.9	96.9
Valheim	91.8	95.8

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 5600X3D

52%

Ryzen 9 3900X

42%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 5600X3D is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 3900X since it has less power consumption: 105W vs. 105W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, machine learning, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D	AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	246	214
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1970	3168
Cinbench 20 Single-core	594	521
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4579	7178
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1568	1342
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11332	18424

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D	AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
Single-Core	3361	2758
Multi-Core	22260	32949

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D	AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
Single-Core	1654	1335
Multi-Core	9186	13268

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D	AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
Announcement date	April 04, 2023	July 07, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	AM4
Core name	Vermeer	Matisse
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen 2
Generation	5	3
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	6	12
Threads	12	24
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	6400 millions	7800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	105 W	105 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	384KB	768KB
L2 cache	3MB	6MB
L3 cache	96MB	64MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000023 100-100000023BOX 100-100000023MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 3900X is 13% better than Ryzen 5 5600X3D in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 3900X has 6 more core than Ryzen 5 5600X3D. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D is better: 8
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 3900X is better: 24
Although it should be understood that all the number in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D and AMD Ryzen 9 3900X before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 9 3900X specs and review.