AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D vs AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT

Processor comparisons 09-07-2023

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D vs AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, video editing, programming, rendering, streaming. Here is all information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as Furmark, 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, UserBenchmark, 3DMark, MATLAB, PassMark, RealBench, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, Blender, PCMark 10, AIDA64, SuperPi, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, Prime95, Gears 5.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 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 3900XT

60%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 3900XT is 6% better than Ryzen 5 5600X3D. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 5600X3D

55%

Ryzen 9 3900XT

57%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.4	101.5
Valorant	110.6	115.3
Cyberpunk 2077	62.0	64.6
Apex Legends	104.0	108.4
Call of Duty Warzone	83.0	86.5
Overwatch	89.6	93.4
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	95.7

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance 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 3900XT

44%

To make a final decision 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 3900XT since it has less power consumption: 105W vs. 105W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program 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 are unused.

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 3900XT
Cinbench 15 Single-core	246	219
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1970	3192
Cinbench 20 Single-core	594	539
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4579	7244
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1568	1354
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11332	18511

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D	AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
Single-Core	3361	2772
Multi-Core	22260	33164

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D	AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
Single-Core	1654	1403
Multi-Core	9186	13238

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D	AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
Announcement date	April 04, 2023	July 19, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	AM4
Core name	Vermeer	Matisse
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen 2
Generation	5	3
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.7 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
L2 cache	3MB	6MB
L3 cache	96MB	64MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-100000277WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 3900XT is 13% better than Ryzen 5 5600X3D in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 3900XT 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: 9
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT is better: 23
Although it should be realized that all the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D and AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT before making a choice which CPU 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 3900XT - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score
• DOOM Eternal gaming benchmark
• PUBG gaming benchmark
• Apex Legends gaming benchmark
• Fortnite gaming benchmark
• Valorant gaming benchmark
• GTA 5 gaming benchmark
• Call of Duty: Warzone gaming benchmark
• Roblox gaming benchmark
• Overwatch gaming benchmark
• Cyberpunk 2077 gaming benchmark
• Red Dead Redemption 2 gaming benchmark
• Assassin's Creed gaming benchmark

• AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT specs and review.